The Spine Journal
Volume 9, Issue 10 , Pages 830-835 , October 2009

Biomechanical comparison of a two-level Maverick disc replacement with a hybrid one-level disc replacement and one-level anterior lumbar interbody fusion

  • Serkan Erkan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Celal Bayar University, School of Medicine, Izmir Cad. No.10, Manisa 45050, Turkey
    • Twin Cities Spine Center, 913 East 26th Street, Suite 600, Minneapolis, MN 55404, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Celal Bayar University, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Izmir Cad. No.10, 45050 Manisa, Turkey.
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  • Yamil Rivera, MD

      Affiliations

    • Twin Cities Spine Center, 913 East 26th Street, Suite 600, Minneapolis, MN 55404, USA
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  • Chunhui Wu, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Foundation for the Advancement of Spinal Knowledge, 913 East 26th Street, Suite 600, Minneapolis, MN 55404, USA
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  • Amir A. Mehbod, MD

      Affiliations

    • Twin Cities Spine Center, 913 East 26th Street, Suite 600, Minneapolis, MN 55404, USA
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  • Ensor E. Transfeldt, MD

      Affiliations

    • Twin Cities Spine Center, 913 East 26th Street, Suite 600, Minneapolis, MN 55404, USA

Received 31 October 2008 ,Revised 30 March 2009 ,Accepted 17 April 2009.

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 FDA device/drug status: investigational for this indication (Medtronic Maverick disc replacement).

 Author disclosures: SE, YR, CW (research support, Medtronic); AAM, EET (consultants Medtronic and Stryker; research support, Medtronic). Implants were provided by Medtronic.

PII: S1529-9430(09)00168-5

doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2009.04.014

The Spine Journal
Volume 9, Issue 10 , Pages 830-835 , October 2009

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