Background: Extended polyethylene terephthalate mesh (PET, Dacron) can provide
containment of compressed particulate allograft and autograft. This study assessed if PET …

Objective. The objective of this study is to test the efficacy of the biodegradable mesh as an
alternative fixation device to the titanium mesh for support of onlay particulate, bone and …

Introduction: The objectives of this paper were to identify and explain specific design factors
for lumbar interbody fusion (IBF) devices that can influence bone exchange and stability at …

We developed a titanium fiber mesh block (TFMB) to use as an alternative to autogenous
bone grafts for vertebral interbody fusion. In in vitro tests, we measured the surface pore size …

Study Design. After anterior cervical discectomy, fusion was radiologically, biomechanically,
and histologically assessed in a sheep spine fusion model. Objective. To evaluate the …

Abstract Daisuke Togawa, MD, PhD, Thomas W. Bauer, MD, PhD, Cleveland, OH, USA
Introduction: Although most published clinical results of interbody fusion cages are good …

Study Design. This was a biomechanical push-out testing study using a porcine model.
Objective. The purpose was to evaluate the strength of implant-bone interface of a porous …

Background: Despite the extensive use of cellular bone matrices (CBMs) in spine surgery,
there is little evidence to support the contribution of cells within CBMs to bone formation. The …

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 The aim was to study the long-term tissue response to polypropylene mesh.
Methods This was a retrieval study that investigated 76 polypropylene meshes with a …