| Foreword | p. v |
| Preface | p. vii |
| List of Contributors | p. ix |
| Background, history, biomechanics, and medical imaging features | |
| Acquired degenerative changes of the intervertebral segments at and suprajacent to the lumbosacral junction: a radioanatomic analysis of the discal and nondiscal structures of the spinal column and perispinal soft tissues | p. 3 |
| Intervertebral disc cages: background, theory, specific types, and dilemmas | p. 37 |
| Clinicoradiologic evaluation of degenerative spinal instability: indications and contraindications for a fusion using cages | p. 51 |
| Axial loaded computer tomography of the lumbar spine | p. 59 |
| Cine-axial loaded computer tomography: pre- and post-surgical imaging--preliminary observations | p. 67 |
| Upright, weight-bearing, dynamic-kinetic MRI of the spine: pMRI/kMRI | p. 73 |
| Sagittal lumbar spinal balance: a method of measurement | p. 83 |
| Spinal implant biomechanics for the non-engineer and the role of the interbody fusion device | p. 95 |
| Biomechanical testing of cervical and lumbar interbody fusion cages | p. 107 |
| Lumbar cages | |
| Ray threaded fusion cages for stand-alone lumbar interbody fusions: 6-year follow-up study | p. 121 |
| Stand-alone cages for lumbar interbody fusion: is this a viable concept? | p. 135 |
| Contact cages for posterior lumbar interbody fusion | p. 145 |
| Three-column spinal fusion using Prospace intervertebral blocks | p. 153 |
| Lumbar interbody fusion with PEKEKK composite cages | p. 171 |
| Posterior lumbar intervertebral fusion using VariLift expandable cages | p. 191 |
| A novel method for microsurgically stabilizing spinal diseases and injuries: 'Soft Hardware for the Spine--the OptiMesh system' | p. 197 |
| Cervical cages | |
| Cage fusion with BAK-C in cervical spondylosis | p. 207 |
| Anterior cervical interbody fusion using PEKEKK composite cages | p. 213 |
| The use of carbon fiber cages (PEEK cages) with allograft bone in anterior cervical discectomy | p. 223 |
| Anterior cervical interbody fusion with Wing titanium cages | p. 229 |
| The AMSLU cage: a minimally invasive procedure for anterior cervical interbody fusion | p. 235 |
| Anterior cervical interbody fusion with bioceramic cages: initial experience | p. 249 |
| Postoperative assessment of fusion status after interbody cage implantation | p. 257 |
| Prosthetic disc implants | |
| The Raymedica prosthetic disc nucleus: an update | p. 273 |
| The PDN disc nucleus prosthesis: experiences, technical considerations and clinical results 5 years after the first implantation | p. 283 |
| Link SB Charite artificial disc: history, design and biomechanics | p. 293 |
| Artificial disc prosthesis: the Link SB Charite III | p. 299 |
| Indications, complications and results with the SB Charite artificial disc | p. 311 |
| The ProDisc: clinical analysis of an intervertebral disc implant | p. 317 |
| A new mobile cervical prosthesis (Cervidisc): Preliminary results of the first 22 implanted devices | p. 333 |
| Dynamic intersegmental restabilization | |
| Dynamic neutralisation: treatment of mobile vertebral instability | p. 345 |
| The interspinous 'U': a new restabilization device for the lumbar spine | p. 355 |
| Summary and conclusions | |
| Review of modern treatment options for degenerative disc disease | p. 365 |
| Concluding remarks: the present and future of spinal restabilization procedures | p. 377 |
| Subject Index | p. 379 |
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