From the Publisher: This objective, referenced collection of over 300 articles will cover every
aspect of medical devices and instrumentation in four volumes, totalling about 3,000 pages …

An improved device and a method for stabilizing lumbar vertebrae in a human spine for the
purpose of fixing the vertebra with respect to other vertebra and with respect to other parts of …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is gaining favor as a spinal
implant material for interbody and corpectomy cages as well as stabilizing rods. However …

Purpose This experimental study was designed to analyze the effect of different compressive
forces on the bone regeneration around a particulate bone graft material. Material and …

Object. Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) has long been used in the stabilization and
reconstruction of traumatic and pathological fractures of the spine. Recently, hydroxyapatite …

Object. The goal of this study was to evaluate the comparative efficacy of three commonly
used anterior thoracolumbar implants: the anterior thoracolumbar locking plate (ATLP), the …

Object The objective of this study was to evaluate the biomechanical properties of lateral
instrumentation compared with short-and long-segment pedicle screw constructs following …

BACKGROUND: After thoracolumbar corpectomy, standard anterolateral instrumentation
may consist of dual rods with cross-connectors. However, when the vertebral bodies are …

Abstract Background Context Osteolytic lesions caused by infection or metastatic disease of
the spine can induce instability. Different surgical strategies are available to restore stability …

Background Anterior bone grafts are used as struts to reconstruct the anterior column of the
spine in kyphosis or following injury. An incomplete fusion can lead to later correction losses …