Intervertebral fusion using carbon-fiber reinforced polymer implants. (DVDs included).9781576262344 Intervertebral intervertebral /in·ter·ver·te·bral/ (-ver´te-bral) situated between two contiguous vertebrae; see under disk. in·ter·ver·te·bral adj. Located between vertebrae. fusion using carbon-fiber reinforced polymer implants. (DVDs included) Ed. by John W. Brantigan and Carl Lauryssen. Quality Medical Publishing 2006 653 pages $275.00 Hardcover RD768 Beginning in the 1980s, orthopedic spine surgeon Brantigan began working with AcroMed Corporation (now DePuy Spine) in developing carbon fiber reinforced polymer implants or ("cages") as alternatives to pedicle screw fixation systems pedicle screw fixation system Orthopedic surgery A multicomponent device constructed from stainless or titanium-based steel, consisting of solid, grooved, or slotted plates of rods that are longitudinally interconnected and anchored to adjacent vertebrae using for facilitating spinal fusion spinal fusion n. A surgical procedure in which vertebrae are joined. Also called spondylosyndesis. Spinal fusion following discectomies and other surgical treatments of degenerative spinal conditions. The Food and Drug Administration has now approved these devices for anterior column fusion, anterior cervical fusion, anterior lumbar lumbar /lum·bar/ (lum´bar) pertaining to the loins. lum·bar adj. Of, near, or situated in the part of the back and sides between the lowest ribs and the pelvis. interbody fusion, and corpectomy for reconstruction of fractures and tumors, among other uses. Together with neurosurgical spine surgeon Lauryssen (Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Center for Spine Care and Research, Olympia Medical Center Olympia Medical Center (OMC) is a hospital in Los Angeles, California, USA. History Originally founded in 1948 as Midway Hospital Medical Center, the hospital has undergone several owners. In 1993, Summit Health Ltd. sold the hospital to OrNda HealthCorp. ), he presents 37 chapters from surgeons around the world reporting on their experience with these devices and describing what they believe to be the optimal surgical techniques for their use. The contributions are organized into sections covering principles and planning, implants and clinical results, patient education, surgical techniques, complications, and case reports. The two DVD-ROMs included contain video demonstrations of four particular surgical techniques. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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