Intervertebral Disk Replacement - Keivan Anbarani's Electronic ...
Intervertebral Disk Replacement - Keivan Anbarani's Electronic ...
Intervertebral Disk Replacement - Keivan Anbarani's Electronic ...
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Table of Contents<br />
Introduction..............................................................................................................................................................1<br />
Spinal Fusion..........................................................................................................................................................3<br />
History.......................................................................................................................................................................3<br />
Mechanics of Spine................................................................................................................................................4<br />
Background.............................................................................................................................................................4<br />
Natural Loading ....................................................................................................................................................6<br />
Case Study I: Finite Element Analysis .........................................................................................................7<br />
Case Study II: Human Cadaver Analysis.....................................................................................................9<br />
Materials .....................................................................................................................................................................9<br />
Metal-‐on-‐Metal ...................................................................................................................................................10<br />
Metal-‐on-‐Polymer .............................................................................................................................................11<br />
Ceramic-‐on-‐Polymer........................................................................................................................................12<br />
Ceramic-‐on-‐Ceramic ........................................................................................................................................13<br />
Clinical Total Disc Implants ..........................................................................................................................14<br />
Complications and Success Rates...............................................................................................................15<br />
Future Directions................................................................................................................................................17<br />
ICORD (International Collaboration on Repair and Discoveries) ................................................17<br />
Conclusion...............................................................................................................................................................18<br />
References...............................................................................................................................................................20<br />
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