Study Design. In vivo assessment of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and porous tantalum (TM)
cervical interbody fusion devices in a goat model. Objective. Directly compare host bone …

Background No-profile anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) devices are commonplace
in spinal surgery. Contained within the intervertebral margins, these devices diminish …

Background Synthetic interbody spinal fusion devices are used to restore and maintain disc
height and ensure proper vertebral alignment. These devices are often filled with autograft …

Purpose A concern in the use of metallic spine fusion devices is the ability to assess local
bone and soft tissue structures on imaging. Computed tomography (CT) plays an important …

The Utility of Metal Artifact Reduction Techniques in the Postoperative Assessment of a
Novel Tantalum Intervertebral Spacer Device on 3 T Magnetic Resonance Imaging: An In …

… by Stefania Fatone and analysis of spinal motion during gait by Gina Konz. Dudley Childress
introduced the topics with and overview of the philosophies of NUPRL&RERP research. …

… Konz, whose words of encouragement and flexibility kept me motivated for all these years.
Also, our daughter, Ashley Konz, … Gina Pell for providing access to her expertise day or night. …

Adenovirus vectors have attracted considerable interest over the past decade, with ongoing
clinical development programs for applications ranging from replacement therapy for protein …

Mitral Valve Regurgitation (MR) is a disease in which the valve leaflets fail to fully coapt (close
together) allowing blood to flow in the reverse direction. If left untreated, MR progression …

… Dr STEPHAN KONZ Department of Industrial Engineering Kansas State University Manhattan…
professionals, and students joined the EST ori gina lly. It has gro wn to more than 240 on il.…