Basic ScienceDoes impaction of titanium-coated interbody fusion cages into the disc space cause wear debris or delamination?
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Keywords
Delamination
Impaction
Interbody fusion cage
Subtractive surface etching
Titanium coating
Wear
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FDA device/drug status: Investigational (titanium-coated PEEK lumbar interbody fusion cage); Approved (subtractive surface-etched titanium lumbar interbody fusion cage).
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Author disclosure: AK: Dr Kienle reports money paid from Titan Spine to SpineServ for services rendered during the conduct of the study (B). NG: Dr Graf reports money paid from Titan Spine to SpineServ for services rendered during the conduct of the study (B). HJW: Dr Wilke reports money paid from Titan Spine to SpineServ for services rendered during the conduct of the study (B).
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