Can an Elastic Plate result in a better Fusion?

 
CAN AN ELASTICALLY DEFORMABLE PLATE DELIVER BETTER FUSION? (Orthopedics This Week)
The load-sharing that occurs in the interbody space during an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) procedure can make a substantial difference in surgical outcomes.
Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the Veterinary Specialties Referral Center in Pattersonville, New York, the corporate sponsor of the study, ReVivo Medical reported on the results of a study to evaluate the bone forming capabilities an elastically deformable spinal plate as compared with a translationally dynamic p...