OBJECTIVE Food and Drug Administration–approved investigational device exemption
(IDE) studies have provided level I evidence supporting cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) as a …

The intervertebral disc (IVD) is an important component of the human spine that maintains
physiological motion and distributes loads. Single-or multi-segment degeneration occurs …

Stainless steel is the metal of choice for medical implants owing to excellent mechanical
properties, hemocompatibility and flexibility; nevertheless, heavy metals like nickel …

Study Design. Prospective 2-year study with operative sampling and in-vitro analysis of
chromium ions following spinal surgery in children. Objectives. To measure metal ion levels …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Metals from spinal implants are released into surrounding
tissues by various mechanisms. Metal ion release has been associated with clinical implant …

Historically, anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) has been the preferred surgical
technique to address myelopathy and radiculopathy due to cervical spine intervertebral disc …

Historically, anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) has been the preferred surgical
technique to address myelopathy and radiculopathy due to cervical spine intervertebral disc …

The most common allergic dermatitis of the horse is associated with hypersensitivity to insect
bites. A purely hereditary-based background to this allergic pruritus has not been shown …

Biologic reactivity to implant debris is the primary determinant of long-term clinical
performance. The metallic implants placed in human bodies can exhibit electrochemical or …

本邦での ACDR の開始にあたっては, 日本整形外科学会, 日本脊椎脊髄病学会,
日本脳神経外科学会, 日本脊髄外科学会の 4 学会で頚椎人工椎間板適正使用基準策定委員会が …