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As spine surgeons, there are a variety of products and technologies available for application within our discipline. The breadth of variety comes from the diverse materials that are available, each with a unique physical, mechanical, and biological property that gives it advantages and disadvantages. It is fundamentally important for a spine surgeon to understand every facet of these materials, because they will ultimately not only have a unique effect on the body’s physiology but will also alter the ability to maintain stabilization while the wound heals and arthrodesis is achieved. This chapter will go over the common commercial materials available for spine stabilization and manipulation. It will discuss in depth the advantages and disadvantages of their specific biomechanical properties and biocompatible. Finally, this chapter will discuss how each material can affect spine stabilization and maintenance of correction.
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Mostafa Zakaria, H., La Marca, F. (2020). Material Selection Impact on Intraoperative Spine Manipulation and Post-op Correction Maintenance. In: Cheng, B. (eds) Handbook of Spine Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33037-2_33-1
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