The Spine Journal
Volume 10, Issue 7 , Pages 602-609 , July 2010

Restoration of compressive loading properties of lumbar discs with a nucleus implant—a finite element analysis study

  • Daniel G.T. Strange, MEng

      Affiliations

    • Spine Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St George Hospital, University of New South Wales, Kogarah NSW 2217, Sydney, Australia
    • Department of Engineering, Cambridge University, Cambridge CB2 1PZ, UK
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  • Sandie T. Fisher, BEngg

      Affiliations

    • Spine Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St George Hospital, University of New South Wales, Kogarah NSW 2217, Sydney, Australia
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  • Philip C. Boughton, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Spine Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St George Hospital, University of New South Wales, Kogarah NSW 2217, Sydney, Australia
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  • Thomas J. Kishen, DNB (Ortho)

      Affiliations

    • Spine Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St George Hospital, University of New South Wales, Kogarah NSW 2217, Sydney, Australia
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  • Ashish D. Diwan, MBBS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Spine Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St George Hospital, University of New South Wales, Kogarah NSW 2217, Sydney, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Spine Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St George Hospital, University of New South Wales, PO Box 541, Kogarah NSW 2217, Sydney, Australia. Tel.: (61) 2-9588-9622; fax: (61) 2-9588-9722.

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 FDA device/drug status: not applicable.

 Author disclosures: DGTS (other relationships, Columna Pty Ltd); PCB (board of directors, Biometic Pty Ltd; research support: staff/materials, University of New South Wales; other relationships, Columna Pty Ltd); ADD (stock ownership, including options and warrants, Cellixe Pty Ltd; private investments, including venture capital, start-ups, Columna; consulting, Synthes Asia Pacific; trips/travel, Synthes; board of directors, Cellixe Pty Ltd; grants, Stryker Biotech; fellowship support, Stryker, Synthes).

 D.G.T. Strange and S.T. Fisher have performed sufficient work to be treated as equal first authors.

PII: S1529-9430(10)00311-6

doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2010.04.015

The Spine Journal
Volume 10, Issue 7 , Pages 602-609 , July 2010

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