By Laura Dyrda
Q: In your opinion, what is the role of “surface technology” for interbody spinal fusion implants?
Adam Bruggeman, MD, Texas Spine Care, San Antonio: Surface technology is the new frontier for today’s spine surgeons. For decades we have thought of interbodies as spacers designed to hold two bones in anatomic space from each other, but not designed to participate in the fusion. Surface technology changes the paradigm of interbody devices by creating a device that is actually a participant in the fusion as opposed to being a bystander or inhibitor of fusion.
