The Spine Journal
Volume 9, Issue 12 , Pages 1030-1034 , December 2009

Piezoresistive pressure sensors in the measurement of intervertebral disc hydrostatic pressure

  • Michael Kevin Moore, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurological Surgery, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
    • ,
  • Steven Fulop, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurological Surgery, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
    • ,
  • Massood Tabib-Azar, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
    • ,
  • David J. Hart, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurological Surgery, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44106, USA. Tel.: (216) 844-3008; fax: (216) 844-1217.
    web address

Received 17 June 2009 ,Accepted 26 August 2009.

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 FDA device/drug status: not applicable.

 Author disclosures: DJH (consulting, Aesculap Spine, Depuy Spine; speaking/teaching arrangements, Aesculap Spine).

 Support was provided to MKM by a CWRU Crile Grant.

PII: S1529-9430(09)00839-0

doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2009.08.462

The Spine Journal
Volume 9, Issue 12 , Pages 1030-1034 , December 2009

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