title: [Mechanical testing of implant properties of thoracoscopic implantation of ventral spinal stabilizing systems. Comparative study with the ISO/DIS 12189-2 corpectomy model and an improved synthetic model].
abstract: A new modular anterior fixation system MACS TL (modular anterior construct system for the thoracic and lumbar spine) has been developed for use in thoracoscopic spondylodesis. This system demonstrates high angular stability and meets the surgical requirements for an endoscopic approach. The objective of the current study was fatigue testing of the MACS TL implant system using a corpectomy model according to ISO/DIS 12189-2 and a synthetic model recently developed by Kotani et al. [6]. The MACS TL system demonstrated good mechanical properties with a high stiffness compared to the published data reviewed. The importance of dynamic testing in a corpectomy model has been demonstrated by comparing the MACS TL plate system with an early prototype, which has not yet been clinically evaluated. The corpectomy model according to Kotani et al. offers an interesting alternative to the ISO/DIS 12189-2 test method for asymmetrically designed and antero-laterally positioned spinal implants due to the unconstrained ball joint.
authors.affiliation: Aesculap AG & Co. KG, Forschung und Entwicklung, Am-Aesculap-Platz, 78532 Tuttlingen. thomas.grupp@aesculap.de
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Grupp
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Beisse
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Potulski
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Marnay
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beger
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Blömer
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013718:Tensile Strength; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D016474:Weight-Bearing
vernacular_title: Mechanische Testung der Implantateigenschaften eines thorakoskopisch implantierbaren ventralen Wirbelsäulenstabilisierungssystems. Vergleichende Betrachtung im Korpektomiemodell nach ISO/DIS 12189-2 und in einem neuartigen synthetischen Modell.