Biomechanics of Interspinous Devices

A number of interspinous devices (ISD) have been introduced in the lumbar spine implant market. Unfortunately, the use of these devices often is not associated with real comprehension of their biomechanical role. The aim of this paper is to review the biomechanical studies about interspinous devices...

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Main Authors: Paolo D. Parchi, Gisberto Evangelisti, Antonella Vertuccio, Nicola Piolanti, Lorenzo Andreani, Valentina Cervi, Christian Giannetti, Giuseppe Calvosa, Michele Lisanti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/839325