Lumbar Interbody Fusion Implant Materials

Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. To earn CME credit, you must read the CME article and complete the quiz and evaluation assessment survey on the enclosed form, answering at least 70% of the quiz questions correctly. This activity expires on July 31, 2018. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After participating in this activity, the spine surgeon should be better able to: 1. Describe the advantages and disadvantages to the materials currently used as interbody implants. 2. Identify characteristics of implant coatings being developed for interbody fusion implants.