Surgical Techniques
FDA Clears Vertebral Body Replacement Device
A vertebral body replacement (VBR) device has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the thoracolumbar spine to replace a collapsed, damaged, or unstable vertebral body due to tumor or trauma (i.e. fracture). More...26 Jan 2001
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