Publications by authors named "Zhenlu Cao"

Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a bio-fabrication technique used to process tissue-engineered scaffolds for bone repair and remodeling. Polycaprolactone (PCL)/β-tricalcium phosphate (TCP) has been used as a base and osteoconductive biomaterial for bone tissue engineering in the past decades. The current study reveals the fabrication of a polycaprolactone (PCL)/β-tricalcium phosphate (TCP) scaffold by incorporating carbon nanotubes (CNT) via 3D printing.

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Objective: Postoperative discal pseudocyst (PDP) is a rare complication after discectomy. This study aimed to summarize the characteristics, pathological mechanisms and management of PDPs.

Methods: Nine patients with PDP who received surgical treatment at our institution from January 2014 to December 2021 were retrospectively reviewed.

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Background: The open-door laminoplasty is an effective procedure for the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy. However, little information is available about the surgical results of open-door laminoplasty in the treatment of intraspinal tumors. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the clinical effect of open-door laminoplasty with ARCH plate fixation in the treatment of cervical intraspinal tumors.

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Objectives: This study aims to compare and analyze the clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of culture-negative and culture-positive primary pyogenic spondylitis.

Methods: In a retrospective analysis, 202 cases of adult primary pyogenic spondylitis with complete clinical data in our hospital from January 2013 to January 2020 were divided into two groups according to bacterial culture results: culture negative ( = 126) and culture positive ( = 76). We compare the clinical characteristics, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of patients with different culture results.

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Purpose: Thoracic myelopathy caused by ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) in the thoracic spine is usually progressive and responds poorly to conservative therapy, making surgery the only effective treatment option. A variety of surgical procedures have been developed to treat thoracic OPLL. However, the optimal surgical approach for removal of thoracic OPLL remains unclear.

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Objective: To investigate the bone fusion and clinical effect of laminoplasty combined with ARCH plate fixation in the treatment of lumbar intraspinal tumors.

Methods: This was a clinical study. From June 2017 to January 2019, 24 patients (seven males and 17 females, average age 40 ± 16 years) with lumbar intraspinal tumors underwent laminoplasty combined with ARCH plate fixation in our hospital.

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