Fast fatigue testing of spinal implant systems （脊柱植入物的快速疲劳测试系统）.pdf

246 SOT 2/2002 VOL 25 Fast fatigue testing of spinal implant systems with the LSP-test method Alexander Schuh (1), Sari Salminen (2), Siegfried Lorenz (3), Ulrich Holzwarth (3) (1) Orthopaedic Clinic Rummelsberg, Schwarzenbruck, Germany; (2) Helsinki University Central Hospital, Department of Surgery, Orthopaedics and Traumatology; (3) Peter Brehm Chirurgiemechanik, Weisendorf, Germany Spinal implant systems for posterior fixation must have a good biomechanical stability. The methods used for testing spinal instrumentation require a relatively long time for valid results of the new or improved implants. The aim of this study was to scrutinise the usefulness of the Load-Stage-Product -test in testing spinal implants, and to determine the maximum fatigue values of differently surfaced titanium spinal rods of comparable diameters. The LSP-test showed to be a fast and reproducable fatigue test method, and spared considerably time used in testing the biomechanical properties of the spinal rods. The cp-titanium grade 4 which was shot peened with steel balls and glass beads was found to be the best material for the fatigue tested rods. Spinal implant systems for posterior fixation are sufficient stiffness to guarantee a minimum loss required to have a good biomechanical stability. of the correction angle. The first spinal implant systems were made of stainless steel, the latest of biocompatible Materials and methods materials such as titanium (rods) and titanium alloys (ped