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Biomechanics of an Expandable Lumbar Interbody Fusion Cage Deployed Through Transforaminal Approach

MICHAEL CONTI MICA, LEONARD I. VORONOV, GERARD CARANDANG, ROBERT M. HAVEY, BARTOSZ WOJEWNIK and AVINASH G. PATWARDHAN
International Journal of Spine Surgery August 2018, 12 (4) 520-527; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/5063
MICHAEL CONTI MICA
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
MD
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LEONARD I. VORONOV
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
2Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Veterans Affairs, Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, Illinois
MD, PhD
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GERARD CARANDANG
2Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Veterans Affairs, Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, Illinois
MS
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ROBERT M. HAVEY
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
2Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Veterans Affairs, Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, Illinois
MS
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BARTOSZ WOJEWNIK
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
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AVINASH G. PATWARDHAN
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
2Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Veterans Affairs, Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, Illinois
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vol. 12 no. 4 520-527
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.14444/5063
PubMed 
30276113

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International Journal of Spine Surgery
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2211-4599
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  • Published online August 31, 2018.

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  1. MICHAEL CONTI MICA, MD1,
  2. LEONARD I. VORONOV, MD, PhD1,2,
  3. GERARD CARANDANG, MS2,
  4. ROBERT M. HAVEY, MS1,2,
  5. BARTOSZ WOJEWNIK, MD1 and
  6. AVINASH G. PATWARDHAN, PhD1,2
  1. 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
  2. 2Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Veterans Affairs, Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, Illinois
  1. Corresponding Author:
    Avinash G. Patwardhan, PhD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Chicago, 2160 S. First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153. Phone: (708) 202-5804; Fax: (708) 202-7938; Email: apatwar{at}lumc.edu.
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Biomechanics of an Expandable Lumbar Interbody Fusion Cage Deployed Through Transforaminal Approach
MICHAEL CONTI MICA, LEONARD I. VORONOV, GERARD CARANDANG, ROBERT M. HAVEY, BARTOSZ WOJEWNIK, AVINASH G. PATWARDHAN
International Journal of Spine Surgery Aug 2018, 12 (4) 520-527; DOI: 10.14444/5063

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MICHAEL CONTI MICA, LEONARD I. VORONOV, GERARD CARANDANG, ROBERT M. HAVEY, BARTOSZ WOJEWNIK, AVINASH G. PATWARDHAN
International Journal of Spine Surgery Aug 2018, 12 (4) 520-527; DOI: 10.14444/5063
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