The Spine Journal
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 19-32, January 2003

The effect of spinal instrumentation particulate wear debris:☆☆☆★

an in vivo rabbit model and applied clinical study of retrieved instrumentation cases

  • Bryan W Cunningham, MSc

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Union Memorial Hospital, 201 East University Parkway, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA. Tel.: (410) 554-2914; fax: (410) 554-2408.
    • Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Union Memorial Hospital, 201 East University Parkway, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
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  • Carlos M Orbegoso, MD

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    • Department of Pathology, Union Memorial Hospital, 201 East University Parkway, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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  • Anton E Dmitriev, BS

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Union Memorial Hospital, 201 East University Parkway, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
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  • Nadim J Hallab, PhD

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    • Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Lukes Medical Center, 1635 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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  • John C Sefter, DO

      Affiliations

    • The Scoliosis and Spine Center, St. Joseph Hospital, 7505 Osler Drive, Towson, MD, 21204, USA
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  • Paul Asdourian, MD

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Union Memorial Hospital, 201 East University Parkway, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
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  • Paul C McAfee, MD

      Affiliations

    • The Scoliosis and Spine Center, St. Joseph Hospital, 7505 Osler Drive, Towson, MD, 21204, USA

Received 2 March 2002; accepted 28 May 2002.

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☆ FDA device/drug status: not applicable.

☆☆ Nothing of value received from a commercial entity related to this research.

★ Research funding for this project was provided by Orthopaedic Associates Research Foundation, Inc., Towson, Maryland.

PII: S1529-9430(02)00443-6

The Spine Journal
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 19-32, January 2003

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