Biomechanical stability of a bioabsorbable self-retaining polylactic acid/nano-sized β-tricalcium phosphate cervical spine interbody fusion device in single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion sheep models

Lu Cao,Ping-Guo Duan,Xilei Li,Feng-Lai Yuan,Ming-Dong Zhao,Wu Che,Hui-Ren Wang,Jian Dong

Biomechanical stability of a bioabsorbable self-retaining polylactic acid/nano-sized β-tricalcium phosphate cervical spine interbody fusion device in single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion sheep models

2012

Lu Cao
Ping-Guo Duan
Xilei Li
Feng-Lai Yuan
Ming-Dong Zhao
Wu Che
Hui-Ren Wang
Jian Dong

Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the biomechanical stability provided by a novel, polylactic acid/nano-sized, β-tricalcium phosphate, bioabsorbable, self-retaining cervical fusion cage (BCFC).

Keywords:

Fusion
Spinal fusion
Absorbable Implants
Materials science
Biomedical engineering
Molecular biology
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
Cervical vertebrae
Polylactic acid
Surgery
Joint instability
Range of motion
Biomechanics
Peek
Iliac crest
Anatomy
Discectomy

Correction
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