Testing a spine implant to prevent failure near the top
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study looks at whether using a specific attachment system (VersaTie) with pedicle screws can help prevent problems near the top of a long spinal fusion. It compares outcomes in adults who are planning long posterior spine fusion surgery using this approach.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older when the surgery happens
- You have full-spine standing X-rays (about 36 inches) available for the whole spine
- Your planned surgery is a long posterior spinal fusion with pedicle screws across 5+ levels
- Your surgeon will add the VersaTie system near the top of the fusion (upper area of the spine)
- The top and bottom ends of the fusion match the study plan: top ends at a newly instrumented level, bottom ends at the sacrum or pelvis
- Surgery is scheduled within the next 6 months
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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