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| Title |
A new lumbar posterior fixation system, the memory metal spinal system: an in-vitro mechanical evaluation
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| Published in |
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, September 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2474-14-269 |
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| Authors |
Dennis Kok, Paul John Firkins, Frits H Wapstra, Albert G Veldhuizen |
| Abstract |
Spinal systems that are currently available for correction of spinal deformities or degeneration such as lumbar spondylolisthesis or degenerative disc disease use components manufactured from stainless steel or titanium and typically comprise two spinal rods with associated connection devices (for example: DePuy Spines Titanium Moss Miami Spinal System). The Memory Metal Spinal System of this study consists of a single square spinal rod made of a nickel titanium alloy (Nitinol) used in conjunction with connecting transverse bridges and pedicle screws made of Ti-alloy. Nitinol is best known for its shape memory effect, but is also characterized by its higher flexibility when compared to either stainless steel or titanium. A higher fusion rate with less degeneration of adjacent segments may result because of the elastic properties of the memory metal. In addition, the use of a single, unilateral rod may be of great value for a TLIF procedure. Our objective is to evaluate the mechanical properties of the new Memory Metal Spinal System compared to the Titanium Moss Miami Spinal System. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1 | 33% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 39 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 39 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 6 | 15% |
| Other | 6 | 15% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 5 | 13% |
| Other | 8 | 21% |
| Unknown | 4 | 10% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 12 | 31% |
| Engineering | 11 | 28% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 13% |
| Materials Science | 2 | 5% |
| Psychology | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 2 | 5% |
| Unknown | 6 | 15% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 29 October 2013.
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#14,563,539
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Outputs from BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
#2,181
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#114,339
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Outputs of similar age from BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
#48
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