In vitro evaluation of a lateral expandable cage and its comparison with a static device for lumbar interbody fusion: a biomechanical investigation

TY - JOUR

T1 - In vitro evaluation of a lateral expandable cage and its comparison with a static device for lumbar interbody fusion: a biomechanical investigation

AU - Gonzalez-Blohm, Sabrina A.

AU - Doulgeris, James J.

AU - Aghayev, Kamran

AU - Lee, William E.

AU - Laun, Jake

AU - Vrionis, Frank D.

N1 - Object Through in vitro biomechanical testing, the authors compared the performance of a vertically expandable lateral lumbar interbody cage (EC) under two different torque-controlled expansions (1.5 and 3.0 Nm) and with respect to an equivalent lateral lumbar static cage (SC) with and without pedicle screw fixation.

PY - 2014/4/1

Y1 - 2014/4/1

UR - https://thejns.org/spine/view/journals/j-neurosurg-spine/20/4/article-p387.xml

U2 - 10.3171/2013.12.SPINE13798

DO - 10.3171/2013.12.SPINE13798

M3 - Article

VL - 20

JO - Journal of Neurosurgery

JF - Journal of Neurosurgery

ER -