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Hindi Case Report, J Spine Neurosurg Vol: 2 Issue: 4
Advanced Radiographic Imaging Results in Patients with Trabecular Metal™ Spinal Implants
| Robert G Whitmore1, Dara Bakar1*, Paul Saiz2, Ira M Goldstein3, Regina Konz4 and William C Welch1 | |
| 1Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA | |
| 2Las Cruces Orthopedic Associates, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA | |
| 3Department of Neurological Surgery, New Jersey Medical School, UMDNJ, Newark, NJ, USA | |
| 4Zimmer Spine, Minneapolis, MN, USA | |
| Corresponding author : Dara Bakar Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Silverstein 3, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA Tel: 410-459-0560; Fax: 215-829-6645 E-mail: dara.bakar@gmail.com |
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| Received: May 16, 2013 Accepted: September 07, 2013 Published: Spetember 11, 2013 | |
| Citation: Whitmore RG, Bakar D, Saiz P, Goldstein IM, Konz R, et al. (2013) Advanced Radiographic Imaging Results in Patients with Trabecular MetalTM Spinal Implants. J Spine Neurosurg 2:4. doi:10.4172/2325-9701.1000120 |
Abstract
Advanced Radiographic Imaging Results in Patients with Trabecular Metal™ Spinal Implants
Trabecular Metal implants (TM) mimic desirable bone qualities of porosity and elasticity while maintaining excellent compressive strength. Despite these biomechanical advantages, metal spinal implants often cause metal artifact on postoperative computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Although tantalum-based spinal implants have been in use since 2002, the imaging properties of these devices have not been fully studied.
