The Spine Journal
Volume 10, Issue 5 , Pages 417-421, May 2010

In vitro evaluation of stiffness and load sharing in a two-level corpectomy: comparison of static and dynamic cervical plates

  • Guy R. Fogel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Spine Orthopedic Institute, 21 Spurs Lane, San Antonio, TX 78240, USA
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  • Zhenyu Li, MD

      Affiliations

    • Shenzhen Second Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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  • Weiqiang Liu, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Biomechanics and Biotechnology Lab, Research Institute of Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518057, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Biomechanics and Biotechnology Lab, Research Institute of Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518057, China. Tel: (86) 755-26551376; fax: (86) 755-26551338.
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  • Zhenhua Liao, MS

      Affiliations

    • Biomechanics and Biotechnology Lab, Research Institute of Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518057, China
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  • Jia Wu, MS

      Affiliations

    • Biomechanics and Biotechnology Lab, Research Institute of Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518057, China
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  • Wenyu Zhou, MD

      Affiliations

    • Spine Orthopedic Institute, 21 Spurs Lane, San Antonio, TX 78240, USA

Received 14 July 2009; received in revised form 29 December 2009; accepted 5 February 2010. published online 25 March 2010.

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 FDA device/drug status: DePuy USA Swift plate approved.

 Author disclosures: none.

 Corporate and institution funds were received.

PII: S1529-9430(10)00103-8

doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2010.02.004

The Spine Journal
Volume 10, Issue 5 , Pages 417-421, May 2010

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