Biomechanical behavior of a novel composite intervertebral body fusion device

Journal of Applied Biomaterials and Biomechanics

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 163-169

  Gloria, A N ^a   Manto, L ^b   De Santis, R ^a   Ambrosio, L ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b GHIMAS SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Composite interbody fusion device; Intervertebral disc; Mechanical behavior; Porcine model; Prosthesized segments

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; POLYETHERIMIDE; TITANIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOPROSTHESIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; NONHUMAN; RIGIDITY; SPINE FUSION; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP;

SUS;

EID: 65849195461     PISSN: 17226899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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