The Spine Journal
Volume 9, Issue 7 , Pages 607-608 , July 2009

Interbody device footprint and endplate engagement characteristics: biomechanical implications

  • Edward C. Benzel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Orthopedic Surgery, S80, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.

Received 13 April 2009 ,Accepted 17 April 2009.

Reference 

  1. Butterman GR, Beaubien BP, Freeman AF, et al. Interbody device endplate engagement effects on motion segment biomechanics. Spine. 2009;9:564–573

 FDA device/drug status: not applicable.

 Author disclosures: ECB (royalties from Depuy Spine; stockholder at OrthoMEMS and AxioMed; private investor at AxioMed; consultant for Turning Ponit, speaker for DePuy; member of scientific advisory board at OrthoMEMS and Turning Point).

PII: S1529-9430(09)00169-7

doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2009.04.013

The Spine Journal
Volume 9, Issue 7 , Pages 607-608 , July 2009

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