Development, in vitro and in vivo evaluation of a new artificial disc prothesis (Kineflex/Centurion disc) and the relevant insertion instrumentation for the human lumbar spine

Ph.D., Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, 2008. === Lumbar disc replacement is a rapidly expanding surgical treatment modality for longstanding back and leg pain due to intervertebral disc degeneration. Compared to fusion surgery, it has the advantage of preserving segmen...

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Main Author: Hahnle, Ulrich Reinhard
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10539/7308