Biomechanical evaluation of the kinematics of the cadaver lumbar spine following disc replacement with the ProDisc-L prosthesis.

Demetropoulos, Constantine K   •   Sengupta, Dilip K   •   Knaub, Mark A   •   Wiater, Brett P   •   Abjornson, Celeste   •   Truumees, Eeric   •   Herkowitz, Harry N

published in: Spine



endpoint

biomechanic measuring (undefined)
implant testing (undefined)
range of motion (undefined)


basics

diagnosis:
intact status

localization:
L3/L4
L4/L5

method:
biomechanics → spine simulator with cadaver
biomechanics → total disc replacement (TDR)
biomechanics → measurements on adjacent segment
biomechanics → measurements without intervention

publication details

10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181c4eb9a
pubmed
20042953
2010
Journal Article
biomechanical study
no
none
2a