Moderators: Zorica Buser, PhD; Saeed Khayatzadeh, PhD
174. Surface Topography and Chemistry Effects on PEEK and Titanium Osseointegration
Gregory M Williams, PhD
175. The Comparison of 3D Porous Titanium, Nonporous Titanium, and Tantalum Interbody Cages: In Vitro and In Vivo Study
Meng Huang Wu, MD
176. Novel Rapid Application Antimicrobial Spine Implant Coating Protects Against Bacterial Infection
Howard Y. Park, MD
177. Non Invasive, PET Imaging with Zirconium Probes Accurately Localizes Staphylococcus Aureus Spine Implant Infections
Howard Y. Park, MD
178. Excising the Guesswork: Fluorescence-Guided Infection Debridement Surgery within a Mouse Model of Spine Infection
Howard Y. Park, MD
Discussion
179. Alignment Targets, Curve Proportion and Mechanical Loading: Preliminary Analysis of an Ideal Shape Toward Reducing Proximal Junctional Kyphosis
Renaud Lafage, MSc
180. Effects of Added Compression on Sagittal Plane Lumbosacral Junction Rod Strain and Sacral Screw Bending Moment During In Vitro Loading
Anna G. Newcomb, MS
181. In Vivo Assessment of Spinal Cord Elasticity using Shear Wave Ultrasound in Dogs
Abdulrahman Albakr, MD
182. In Vivo Synergistic Effect of Checkpoint Blockade and Radiation Therapy Against Chordomas in a Humanized Mouse Model
Wataru Ishida, MD
183. Correlation of Intervertebral Disc TNFα Concentration with Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Acute and Chronic Inflammatory Radiculopathy Secondary to Lumbar Disc Herniation
Paul B. Bishop, MD, PhD, DC
Discussion