Effect of increasing implant height on lumbar spine kinematics and foraminal size using the ProDisc-L prosthesis.

Gaffey, John L   •   Ghanayem, Alexander J   •   Voronov, Michael L   •   Havey, Robert M   •   Carandang, Gerard   •   Abjornson, Celeste   •   Patwardhan, Avinash G

published in: Spine



endpoint

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


basics

diagnosis:
intact status

localization:
L4/L5

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

publication details

10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181ebaa4d
pubmed
20700082
2010
Journal Article
biomechanical study
no
none
2a