Biomechanical rationale for using polyetheretherketone (PEEK) spacers for lumbar interbody fusion-A finite element study.

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Published in Spine (Phila Pa 1976) on December 15, 2006

Authors

Sasidhar Vadapalli1, Koichi Sairyo, Vijay K Goel, Matt Robon, Ashok Biyani, Ashutosh Khandha, Nabil A Ebraheim

Author Affiliations

1: Engineering Center for Orthopaedic Research Excellence (E-CORE), Departments of Bioengineering and Orthopaedic Surgery, Colleges of Engineering and Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, USA.

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