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Post Written By: Naseer Ali Abstract Spinal cages have revolutionized reconstructive spine surgery, evolving from simple structural spacers into highly engineered, bio-functional implants. This educational article provides a systematic, end-to-end overview of spinal cages across all vertebral segments—cervical, thoracic, and lumbar. It examines the underlying biomechanical requirements of spinal fusion, details anatomical considerations across surgical approaches, evaluates material...

Post written by: Netaniah Pinto 1. Introduction Fig. 1 Medical PMMA by Novus PMMA, or polymethyl methacrylate, is a polymer synthesized from methyl methacrylate monomers (9). PMMA is a highly favored thermoplastic material for manufacturing and medical applications due to its exceptional impact resistance, lightweight nature and ease of processing (23). Furthermore, PMMA is a thermoplastic material with an amorphous structure and exhibits a significant degree of biocompatibility....

Post written by: Sisi Leung 1. Introduction Polyaryletherketone (PAEK) polymers encompass a versatile group of materials, with polyetheretherketone (PEEK) standing out as a favoured polymer in various medical fields such as orthopaedics, trauma care, and spinal implants (Kurtz, 2012). This article explores PEEK's thermal properties, biocompatibility, resilience to steam and gamma sterilization, and applications in medicine. Fig. 1 image of PEEK filament. Thermal Properties With a molecular...