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ST-Line – Next in fusion
Promotional feature With its new ST-Line, SIGNUS has applied the progress from endoprosthetic research to spinal surgery Regardless of the application, the excellent mechanical and biological properties of titanium and
Fatigue life analysis of notched versus pristine spinal rods
The Orthopaedic Innovation Centre Canada investigates the effect of spine rod gripping on fatigue strength through cyclic biomechanical testing. Thoracic and lumbar back pain is a highly prevalent issue that
Utilisation of radiostereometric analysis (RSA) to assess quality of spinal fusion
Sara Parashin, Biomedical Engineer at the Orthopaedic Innovation Centre in Winnipeg, Canada, discusses a phantom study that assessed the feasibility of RSA as a technique to diagnose successful or failed
Does spinal fusion BMP increase cancer risk in children?
Does spinal fusion BMP increase cancer risk in children? A new study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics suggests that the use of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2)
