Essays about: "spinal implant"
Found 3 essays containing the words spinal implant.
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1. Mechanical Properties of Calcium Phosphate and Additively Manufactured Titanium Alloy for Composite Spinal Implants
University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)Abstract : One of the major health problems in western societies is back pain, with a prevalence rate of 49%–80%. In many cases, the back pain is due to degenerated discs. The gold standard to treat a severely degenerated disc is spinal fusion, where the vertebral disc is replaced with a cage structure. READ MORE
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2. The effects of spinal implant wear debris particles
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Tillämpad materialvetenskapAbstract : The goal of this literature study was to study the effects of spinal implant wear debris particles on the body in general, and on microglia cells in particular. The method of the literature study was searching for scientific peer-reviewed papers on the topic. Spinal implants are used to fix spinal problems such as deformities or injuries. READ MORE
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3. FE-Analysis of Stabilization of Cervical Spine Fracture in Ankylosing Spondylitis.
University essay from KTH/Hållfasthetslära (Inst.)Abstract : Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), or Bechterew’s disease, is an inflammatory rheumaticdisease that through the formation of additional bone tissue in the spine eventuallyleads to the complete fusion of the vertebrae, in effect turning the spine into one longbone. Due to the reduced flexibility of the spine with the long lever arms, spinalfractures in AS-patients are relatively common even after minor trauma. READ MORE
