14 Component–Component Interfaces

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10.1055/b-0035-106389 14 Component–Component Interfaces A seemingly endless variety of implant components may be affixed to one another via a multitude of techniques. In this chapter, these components are defined, and…

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32 Motion Preservation Technologies

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10.1055/b-0035-106407 32 Motion Preservation Technologies A significant interest in spinal motion preservation technologies has been evident in the past decade. 1 – 6 However, conflicting opinions, and therefore controversy, have…

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30 Vertebral Augmentation

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10.1055/b-0035-106405 30 Vertebral Augmentation The discussion regarding vertebral augmentation for osteoporotic compression fractures has substantially escalated in recent years. In fact, significant debate regarding the virtues of vertebral augmentation technologies…

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19 Construct Failure and Failure Prevention

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10.1055/b-0035-106394 19 Construct Failure and Failure Prevention Constructs can fail because of implant failure (e.g., fracture of a plate), failure of the bone at the implant–bone interface, or failure at…

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31 Adjacent Segment Degeneration and Disease

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10.1055/b-0035-106406 31 Adjacent Segment Degeneration and Disease The discussion regarding adjacent-segment “disease” has come to the forefront in recent years. This is primarily related to the marked and escalating interest…

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6 Trauma, Tumor, and Infection

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10.1055/b-0035-106381 6 Trauma, Tumor, and Infection 6.1 Introduction This chapter focuses predominantly on trauma. Tumor 1 ,​ 2 and infection, 3 – 6 however, often have biomechanical effects on the…

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11 Destabilizing Effects of Spine Surgery

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10.1055/b-0035-106386 11 Destabilizing Effects of Spine Surgery Spine surgery, by its nature, destabilizes the spine, whether by iatrogenic destruction of spinal ligaments, muscle injury, muscle deinnervation, or the reduction of…

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12 Spine Fusion

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10.1055/b-0035-106387 12 Spine Fusion 12.1 The Bone Graft The bone graft and the resulting bony fusion are the components of a successful spine stabilization operation that lead to the ultimate…

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10 Surgical Approaches to the Subaxial Spine

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10.1055/b-0035-106385 10 Surgical Approaches to the Subaxial Spine The surgical approaches to spinal decompression, fusion, and instrumentation vary widely. This chapter focuses on surgical approaches to the subaxial spine, for…

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