Endplate weakening during cage bed preparation significantly reduces endplate load capacity

• A.K. Calek,
• F. Cornaz,
• M. Suter,
• M.R. Fasser,
• M. Farshad,
• J. Widmer

Affiliations

A.K. Calek

Orthopaedic Department, Universitätsklinik Balgrist, Zürich, Switzerland

F. Cornaz

Orthopaedic Department, Universitätsklinik Balgrist, Zürich, Switzerland

M. Suter

Spine Biomechanics, Universitätsklinik Balgrist, Zürich, Switzerland

M.R. Fasser

Spine Biomechanics, Universitätsklinik Balgrist, Zürich, Switzerland

M. Farshad

Orthopaedic Department, Universitätsklinik Balgrist, Zürich, Switzerland

J. Widmer

Spine Biomechanics, Universitätsklinik Balgrist, Zürich, Switzerland