DocumentCode :
2698057
Title :
Advances in interbody graft replacements
Author :
Griffith, S.L.
Author_Institution :
Spine-Tech Inc., Minneapolis, MN
Volume :
6
fYear :
1997
fDate :
30 Oct-2 Nov 1997
Firstpage :
2640
Abstract :
Degeneration of the intervertebral disc has been suggested both as a normal physiological process as well as a disease process. Degenerative changes include loss of water content of the nucleus pulposus and anular tears leading to disc space narrowing and occasionally disc herniation. There is a wide variety of treatment options for patients that complain of the low back pain and/or leg pain that accompanies degenerative disc disease. Lumbar interbody fusion is one of the many surgical techniques that can be used to treat symptomatic disc disease after other non-operative treatments have been unsuccessful. The goal, as with any fusion attempt, is to stabilize the spine and allow bony growth between the vertebral bodies. The advantage afforded by interbody fusion as opposed to posterior intertransverse process or laminar fusions is the ability to address one of the major sources of pain, namely the disc. Until recently interbody fusions have been performed with structural bone graft acting as a space filler. Recent advances in interbody fusion devices are briefly discussed
Keywords :
biomechanics; bone; orthopaedics; prosthetics; surgery; bony growth; historical perspective; in vitro biomechanics; in vivo investigations; interbody graft replacements; interbody implants; intervertebral disc degeneration; lumbar interbody fusion; structural bone graft; treatment options; vertebral bodies; Bones; Degenerative diseases; Fatigue; Fuses; Horses; Implants; Laboratories; Lakes; Pain; Spine;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1997. Proceedings of the 19th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
ISSN :
1094-687X
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4262-3
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1997.756875
Filename :
756875
Link To Document :
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