Artificial disc and vertebra system: a novel motion preservation device for cervical spinal disease after vertebral corpectomy

Artificial disc and vertebra system: a novel motion preservation device for cervical spinal disease after vertebral corpectomy

OBJECTIVE: To determine the range of motion and stability of the human cadaveric cervical spine after the implantation of a novel artificial disc and vertebra system by comparing an intact group and a fusion group. METHODS: Biomechanical tests were conducted on 18 human cadaveric cervical specimens....

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Main Authors: Jun Dong, Meng Lu, Teng Lu, Baobao Liang, Junkui Xu, Jie Qin, Xuan Cai, Sihua Huang, Dong Wang, Haopeng Li, Xijing He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2015-07-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Biomechanics
Cervical vertebral corpectomy and fusion
Adjacent segment disease
Artificial disc and vertebra system
Range of motion
Stability index range of motion
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