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Biomechanical assessment and fatigue characteristics of an articulating nucleus implant

Nathaniel R. Ordway, William F. Lavelle, Tim Brown and Q-Bin Bao
International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2013, 7 e109-e117; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsp.2013.10.001
Nathaniel R. Ordway
aDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
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William F. Lavelle
aDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
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Tim Brown
bPioneer Surgical Technology, Marquette, MI
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Q-Bin Bao
cBonovo Orthopedics, Beijing, P R China
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Macroscopic cross-section of the intervertebral disc following fatigue testing of 100(k) cycles for (A) an intact, untreated disc and (B) an implanted disc.

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Biomechanical assessment and fatigue characteristics of an articulating nucleus implant
Nathaniel R. Ordway, William F. Lavelle, Tim Brown, Q-Bin Bao
International Journal of Spine Surgery Jan 2013, 7 e109-e117; DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsp.2013.10.001

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Nathaniel R. Ordway, William F. Lavelle, Tim Brown, Q-Bin Bao
International Journal of Spine Surgery Jan 2013, 7 e109-e117; DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsp.2013.10.001
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