Biomechanical testing sequelae relevant to spinal fusion and instrumentation.
The increasing prevalence of spinal disorders and associated treatments has produced a dramatic increase in the number of available devices. The biomechanical evaluation leading to the design, development, and implementation of spinal instrumentation has resulted in a number of in vitro and in vivo testing methods. This article reviews some of the methods and associated results obtained by various evaluation techniques of spinal fusion hardware. Current work and future considerations also are presented.
Doctoral Candidate, Iowa Spine Research Center, Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
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D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001863:Bone Screws; D020342:Finite Element Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries; D008422:Materials Testing; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000295:instrumentation; D013130:Spinal Stenosis / Q000601:surgery