10.1055/b-0035-106411 36 Spinal Bracing The achievement of spinal stability is optimized by (1) appropriate and not excessive decompression, (2) appropriate bone graft or spacer placement (fusion), (3) appropriately placed internal…
10.1055/b-0035-106409 34 Construct Failure and Failure Prevention: The Decision Making Process In this chapter, focus is placed on construct failure and failure prevention. Seven scenarios have been defined as worthy…
10.1055/b-0035-106393 18 Construct Design For the purposes of the discussion presented in this chapter, four terms require definition: (1) construct, (2) implant, (3) assembly, and (4) construct design. Construct is…
10.1055/b-0035-106392 17 Quantitative Attributes of Spinal Implants A thorough understanding of the forces applied to the spine and, in turn, resisted by spinal implants is essential. These applied forces are…
10.1055/b-0035-106408 33 Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) is a relatively new and emerging segment of the spine surgery arena. MISS publications are on an exponential rise….
10.1055/b-0035-106391 16 Qualitative Attributes of Spinal Implants: A Historical Perspective This chapter, for the most part, is a true carryover from the second edition of this book. It is re-presented,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
