Mapping the structural properties of the lumbosacral vertebral endplates
Problem: Interbody fusion is a surgical technique in which a bone or synthetic implant is inserted between two vertebrae to support the spine following removal of diseased or damaged tissue. One failure mode of these implants is subsidence, in which the implant sinks into the adjacent vertebrae....
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| Language: | English |
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/10641 |