2012
Biomechanical comparison of endplate forces generated by uniaxial screws and monoaxial pedicle screws.
Essig DA, Miller CP, Xiao M, Ivancic P, Jegede K, Badrinath R, Smith BG, Grauer JN. Biomechanical comparison of endplate forces generated by uniaxial screws and monoaxial pedicle screws. Orthopedics 2012, 35: e1528-32. PMID: 23027492, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20120919-24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsScrew-bone interfaceLoad cellBiomechanical ComparisonLess dense boneRotational controlMonoaxial pedicle screwsMonoaxial screwsScrew failureForce slopeReduced forceForceInterfaceAngleRodsScrewsImproved correctionDense boneBetter rotational controlPedicle screwsInferior vertebral endplateLoadPlasticPolyaxial screws
2004
Material considerations for intervertebral disc replacement implants
Taksali S, Grauer JN, Vaccaro AR. Material considerations for intervertebral disc replacement implants. The Spine Journal 2004, 4: s231-s238. PMID: 15541671, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2004.07.012.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsCobalt-chrome alloyDisc replacement implantsTitanium alloyStainless steelMaterial propertiesImplant materialsRisk of wearBearing surfacesSuch materialsMaterial considerationsReplacement implantsAlloyMaterialsImplantsSteelCeramicsWearBiomaterialsPolyurethaneTotal disc arthroplastyPolyethyleneArthroplasty implantsInterfaceJoint replacementSurface