Summary
PROJECT SUMMARY There is an unmet need for understanding the complex relationships between the compliance of interbody fusion cages, interbody loading, load-sharing, and the progression of spinal fusion in vivo. Interbody fusion cages are spinal implants that have become highly popular over the last decade. An ideal interbody fusion cage should be sufficiently stiff and strong to limit interbody motion and relieve the pressure that may be causing pain, while “compliant” enough to allow sufficient load to be transferred through the spine to maintain bone. We propose to investigate the effect of
