Spine technology handbook

• Main Author: Kurtz, Steven M. 1968-
• Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
• Other Authors: Edidin, Avram Allan
• Format: Electronic Book
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Boston Elsevier Academic Press c2006
• Subjects: Σπονδυλική στήλη; Σπονδυλική στήλη > Χειρουργική; Εμφυτεύματα; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical Engineering

Over the past decade, there has been rapid growth in bioengineering applications in the field of spine implants. This book explains the technical foundation for understanding and expanding the field of spine implants, reviews the major established technologies related to spine implants, and provides...

Table of Contents:

• Overview of Spine; Intro to Properties of Materials and Synthetic Biomaterials Used in the Spine; Structure & Properties of Soft Tissues in the Spine; Structure & Properties of Trabecular Bone in the Spine; Muscular Actuation and Biomechanics of the Spine; Spine Disorders: Implications for Bioengineers; Fusion: Rods, Plates, Screws, and Cages; Performance of Rods, Plates, Screws and Cages; Biologics to Promote Spine Fusion; Disc Repair & Augmentation; Total Disc Replacement; Vertebral Compression Fracture Augmentation; Standard Test Methods for Spine Implants; Advanced Finite Element Analysis in Preclinical Assessment of Spine Technology; Regulatory Approval Process