Design and material evaluation for a novel lumbar disc replacement implanted via unilateral transforaminal approach.

Gonzalez Alvarez, Alba; Dearn, Karl D; Shepherd, Duncan E T

Gonzalez Alvarez, Alba; Dearn, Karl D; Shepherd, Duncan E T.

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Gonzalez Alvarez A; Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK. Electronic address: ms.alba.gonzalez@gmail.com.
Dearn KD; Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK.
Shepherd DET; Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK.

J Mech Behav Biomed Mater ; 91: 383-390, 2019 03.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30660051

Subject(s)

Intervertebral Disc/surgery; Lumbar Vertebrae/surgery; Mechanical Phenomena; Prosthesis Design; Materials Testing

Key words

Deformation; Elastomeric lumbar disc replacement; Polycarbonate urethane biomaterials, stiffness; Polyurethane biomaterials

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Prosthesis Design / Mechanical Phenomena / Intervertebral Disc / Lumbar Vertebrae Language: En Journal: J Mech Behav Biomed Mater Year: 2019 Document type: Article

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