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Pullout Test With Three Lumbar Interbody Fusion Cages

Rupert Dietl, Matthias Krammer, Annette Kettler, Hans‐Joachim Wilke, L. Claes, Christianto B. Lumenta

Spine · 2002 · 19 citations · 11 references

Abstract

Differences in pullout resistance were noted depending on the cage design. A cage design with threads or a hook device provides superior stability, as compared with ridges. The initial pullout resistance was highest for the Ray cages and lowest for the Stryker cages.

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Hans‐Joachim Wilke, Peter Neef, Marco Caimi et al. · Spine · 1999 · 1.5K citations

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Lumbosacral Radiculopathy, Vertebral Body Fusion, Spinal Cord Injury +7

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John W. Brantigan, Arthur D. Steffee · 1993 · 422 citations

Lumbar Spine, Spinal Cord Injury, Carbon Fiber Implant +7

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Teija Lund, Thomas R. Oxland, Bernhard Jost et al. · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume · 1998 · 200 citations · Full text

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Steven Dennis, Robert G. Watkins, STEPHEN LANDAKER et al. · Spine · 1989 · 166 citations