ArticleFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2024
Article in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Comparing the predictive value of CT-derived hounsfield units and MRI-derived bone quality scores for cage subsidence following spinal fusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Pooled it
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- Ex vivo mechanical evaluation of anatomically and mechanically conforming patient-specific lumbar spinal fusion cages designed by full-scale topology optimization.North American Spine Society journal · 2026Article
- From Concept to Clinic: Pre-Clinical Testing and Regulatory Considerations in Spine Implant Development.JOR spine · 2026Review
- Empowering surgeons with integrated synthetic data: solutions for mastering complex clinical scenarios.NPJ digital medicine · 2026Review
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- Implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in ASD treatment.North American Spine Society journal · 2025Article
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Abstract
A full-scale topology optimisation formulation has been developed to automate the design of cages used in instrumented transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. The method incorporates the mechanical response of the adjacent bone structures in the optimisation process, yielding patient-specific spinal fusion cages that both anatomically and mechanically conform to the patient, effectively mitigating subsidence risk compared to generic, off-the-shelf cages and patient-specific devices. In this study,
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