Abstract
The human spine is a mechanically complex system of joints crucial for stable posture and movement. The ultimate goal of a vertebral body replacement following a spinal injury that necessitates such a procedure is to have the replacement strut fully incorporate into the spine. This incorporation process is known as bony "fusion", which facilitates the restoration of stability. Bone graft and metallic implants have been used for vertebral body replacement procedures. Both methods have been associated with failure of fusion and recurrence of instability. The development and rationale of the mechanical testing procedures implemented to best differentiate the stability afforded by bone graft versus expandable titanium cage is presented.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings |
| Pages | 295-299 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Volume | 2 |
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| State | Published - 2008 |
| Event | ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2007 - Seattle, WA, United States Duration: Nov 11 2007 → Nov 15 2007 |
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| Other | ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2007 |
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| Country | United States |
| City | Seattle, WA |
| Period | 11/11/07 → 11/15/07 |
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Design of biomechanical testing methods and metrics to evaluate the performance of synthetic spinal implants versus bone graft for lumbar corpectomy. / Huang, P.; Sarigul-Klijn, N.; Hazelwood, S.; Gupta, M.; Roberto, Rolando Figueroa.
ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings. Vol. 2 2008. p. 295-299.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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AU - Roberto, Rolando Figueroa
PY - 2008
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N2 - The human spine is a mechanically complex system of joints crucial for stable posture and movement. The ultimate goal of a vertebral body replacement following a spinal injury that necessitates such a procedure is to have the replacement strut fully incorporate into the spine. This incorporation process is known as bony "fusion", which facilitates the restoration of stability. Bone graft and metallic implants have been used for vertebral body replacement procedures. Both methods have been associated with failure of fusion and recurrence of instability. The development and rationale of the mechanical testing procedures implemented to best differentiate the stability afforded by bone graft versus expandable titanium cage is presented.
AB - The human spine is a mechanically complex system of joints crucial for stable posture and movement. The ultimate goal of a vertebral body replacement following a spinal injury that necessitates such a procedure is to have the replacement strut fully incorporate into the spine. This incorporation process is known as bony "fusion", which facilitates the restoration of stability. Bone graft and metallic implants have been used for vertebral body replacement procedures. Both methods have been associated with failure of fusion and recurrence of instability. The development and rationale of the mechanical testing procedures implemented to best differentiate the stability afforded by bone graft versus expandable titanium cage is presented.
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