Stacked PZT Discs Generate Necessary Power for Bone Healing through Electrical Stimulation in a Composite Spinal Fusion Implant
Electrical stimulation devices can be used as adjunct therapy to lumbar spinal fusion to promote bone healing, but their adoption has been hindered by the large battery packs necessary to provide power. Piezoelectric composite materials within a spinal interbody cage to produce power in response to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-10-01
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| Series: | Bioengineering |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/5/4/90 |