In vitro comparison of personalized 3D printed versus standard expandable titanium vertebral body replacement implants in the mid-thoracic spine using entire rib cage specimens

Personalized 3D printed vertebral body replacement implants provide a promising alternative to standard expandable devices regarding primary stability and three-dimensional motion behavior in the mid-thoracic spine due to the stabilizing effect of the rib cage.

Source: Clinical Biomechanics - June 1, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Christian Liebsch, Viktor Aleinikov, Talgat Kerimbayev, Serik Akshulakov, Tugrul Kocak, Morten Vogt, Jan Ulrich Jansen, Hans-Joachim Wilke Source Type: research