Abstract:Most spine implant devices are fabricated outside Japan, and therefore do not always fit the bodies of Japanese people. This causes a quality-of-life (QOL) problem in which patients feel the embedded implant devices on their back. The aim of this study was to develop more compact and lower-profile spine implant devices. Three types of devices with different heights and different screw threads were created, and the removal torque (fitting force) of the devices was measured after a static load test and cyclic lo… Show more
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