BIOMECHANICAL PERFORMANCE OF A MODIFIED DESIGN OF DYNAMIC CERVICAL IMPLANT COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL BALL AND SOCKET DESIGN OF AN ARTIFICIAL INTERVERTEBRAL DISC IMPLANT: A FINITE ELEMENT STUDY

Most of the implants used for total disc replacement (TDR) surgery are designed as a ball and socket pair aimed at providing a three-dimensional unconstrained motion. However, one of the major conc...