Table of Contents: Spine technology handbook /

Main Author:	Kurtz, Steven M., 1968-
Other Authors:	Edidin, Avram Allan.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Academic Press, ©2006.
Subjects:	Spine. Spine > Mechanical properties. Spine > Surgery. Spinal implants. Biomedical engineering. Spine > surgery. Biomedical Engineering. MEDICAL > Surgery > General. Colonne vertébrale. Colonne vertébrale > Malformations. Colonne vertébrale > Propriétés mécaniques. Colonne vertébrale > Chirurgie.
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Table of Contents:

The basic tools and terminology of spine treatment
Synthetic biomaterials for spinal applications
Structure and properties of soft tissues in the spine
Biomechanics of vertebral bone
Musculature actuation and biomechanics of the spine
Spine disorders : implications for bioengineers
Historical review of spinal instrumentation for fusion : rods, plates, screws, and cages
Clinical performance of rods, plates, screws, and cages
Biologics to promote spinal fusion
Nucleus replacement of the intervertebral disc
Total disc arthroplasty
Vertebral compression fracture treatments
Standard test methods for spine implants
Finite element modeling of the spine
FDA regulation of spinal implants
Economics and reimbursement for spine technologies.