Preface; Contents; Reduction and Fixation of Sacroiliac Joint Dislocation by the Combined Use of S1 Pedicle Screws and an Iliac Rod; Percutaneous Vertebroplasty in the Treatment of Osteoporotic Fractures; Biomechanics of Vertebroplasty; Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty for the Treatment of Painful Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures; Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Implants for Spinal Fusion: Biomechanical and Clinical Advantages of a New Material
Summary
Over 140 specialists detail the newest materials and devices for improving clinical success with spinal fusion, including advances in biodegradable implants, recombinant DNA, stem cell isolation and transfection and 2D and 3D scaffolds for cells