Abstract
A wide variety of spinal implants have been designed for the treatment of spinal diseases, including posterior and anterior fixation system, artificial disc, and disc implants. In the current study, clinically relevant loads are applied to three types of spinal implants in biomechanical fatigue tests simulating scenarios of actual clinical use. The observed correlation between the location of stress raisers within the implants and the experimental fatigue failure modes indicates that knowledge of the stress raisers is essential for proper design, prescription, and use of spinal implants.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages | 503-504 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1995 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1995 Bioengineering Conference - Beever Creek, CO, USA Duration: Jun 28 1995 → Jul 2 1995 |
Other
| Other | Proceedings of the 1995 Bioengineering Conference |
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| City | Beever Creek, CO, USA |
| Period | 6/28/95 → 7/2/95 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering