Biomechanical and Fluoroscopic Study of a Continuously Expandable Interbody Spacer Concerning Its Role in Insertion Force and Segmental Kinematics

Study Design In vitro cadaveric study. Purpose To compare biomechanical performance, trial and implant insertion, and disc distraction during implant placement, when two interbody devices, an in situ continuously expandable spacer (CES) and a traditional static spacer (SS), were used for transforami...

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Main Authors: Joel Torretti, Jonathan Andrew Harris, Brandon Seth Bucklen, Mark Moldavsky, Saif El Din Khalil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spine Society 2018-08-01
Series:Asian Spine Journal
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Online Access:http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-2018-12-4-601.pdf