In vivo biostability of polymeric spine implants: Retrieval analyses from a United States investigational device exemption study

European Spine Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1837-1849

  Shen, Ming ^a   Zhang, Kai ^b   Koettig, Petra ^c   Welch, William C ^d   Dawson, John M ^b  

^a ZIMMER INC   (United States)

^b Zimmer Spine Inc   (United States)

^c Zimmer GmbH   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biostability; Dynamic stabilization; Polycarbonate urethane; Polyethylene terephthalate

Indexed keywords

POLYCARBONATE URETHANE; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; POLYMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; DEVICES; EXPLANT; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMPLANT; IN VIVO STUDY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LUMBAR SPINE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY; UNITED STATES;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; POLYMERS; POLYURETHANES; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; SPINAL STENOSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84855195889     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-011-1812-8     Document Type: Article

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