The effect of angular mismatch between vertebral endplate and vertebral body replacement endplate on implant subsidence

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 268-273

  Mohammad Shahi, Mohammad H ^a   Nikolaou, Vassilios S ^a   Giannitsios, Demetrios ^a   Ouellet, Jean ^a   Jarzem, Peter F ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Angular mismatch; Endplate; Implant subsidence; Vertebral body replacement

Indexed keywords

POLYURETHAN FOAM;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPRESSION; IMPLANT SUBSIDENCE; MATERIALS TESTING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATED FOAM VERTEBRAL ENDPLATE; VERTEBRAL BODY REPLACEMENT DEVICE; VERTEBRAL BODY REPLACEMENT ENDPLATE;

BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC; MIDDLE AGED; POLYURETHANES; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 84880056206     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: 15392465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e3182425eab     Document Type: Article

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