Información de la revista

Congreso

Contenidos del congreso
XXI Congreso Nacional de la Sociedad Española de Neurocirugía
Barcelona, 17-19 mayo 2017
Listado de sesiones
Comunicación
7. COLUMNA. FUSION/SPINE. FUSION
Texto completo

Expandable Cages in Spine Surgery

D. Refai

Emory University School of Medicine. Departments of Neurosurgery and Orthopaedics. Atlanta, USA.

Recent advances in spine surgery include the use of expandable interbody cages for arthrodesis. Cage design and graft aperture are critical components in the utility of such implants. The advantages and disadvantages of various cages are discussed as well as a review of the current literature. Material choice and graft geometry will also be examined. Case examples will be provided to illustrate salient features.

Idiomas
Neurocirugía
es en

¿Es usted profesional sanitario apto para prescribir o dispensar medicamentos?

Are you a health professional able to prescribe or dispense drugs?