Boyle Cheng, PhD, is Director of Neurosurgical and Spine Research at Carnegie Mellon University. His research interests include spine biomechanics and neurosciences, comparative test methodologies, ASTM international test standards, clinical robotics, and specimen specific dynamic models.

• Cervical Spine Anatomy.- Thoracic Spine Anatomy.- Lumbar Spine Anatomy.- Pathology.- Clinically Diagnosed Spinal Instability.- Adult Onset Deformity.- Oncology.- Trauma with Neurologic Deficiencies.- Cervical Trauma.- Thoracolumbar Trauma.- Clinical Outcomes.- Diagnosis.- Imaging Studies.- Intraoperative Imaging.- Clinical Biomechanics.- Characterizing Fixation Devices.- Bone Implant Interface.- Biomechanics for Patient Diagnosis.- Metrics for Cervical Total Disc Replacements.- Metrics for Lumbar Total Disc Replacements.- Metrics for Posterior Dynamic Stabilization.- Facet Mechanics.- Articulation for Motion Preservation within the Spine.- Cervical Injury Mechanics.- Thoracolumbar Injury Mechanics.- Lesson Learned from Positive Biomechanics and Poor Clinical Outcomes.- Positive Biomechanics, Positive Clinical Outcomes.- Metal Design Materials.- Metal Ion Exposure.- Surface Treatments.- Bone Apposition.- Characterizing Roughness.- Biodegradable Materials.- Polymer Design Materials.- Composite Materials.- Fiber Reinforced Composite Materials.- Bone Substitutes.- Biologics.- Stem Cell Therapies.- Annulus Repair.- Preclinical Studies for Products.- Approved Products in the US.- Approved Products Outside the US.- Fixation Products.- Trauma Products.- Deformity Correction Products.- Cleared Products.- Withdrawn Products.- Motion Preservation Products.- Posterior Dynamic Stabilization.- Failed Products.- Abandoned Products.- Retrieved Implant Analysis.- Radiologic Assessments.- Radiographic Considerations.- Sagittal Balance.- Biomarkers for Deformity.- Patient Positioning.- Minimally Invasive Surgery.- Posterior Approaches to Lumbar Spine.- Lateral Approaches to the Lumbar Spine.- Anterior Approaches to the Lumbar Spine.- Approaches to the Cervical Spine.- Image Guided Surgery.- Robotic Assisted Surgery.

Boyle Cheng, PhD, is Director of Neurosurgical and Spine Research at Carnegie Mellon University. His research interests include spine biomechanics and neurosciences, comparative test methodologies, ASTM international test standards, clinical robotics, and specimen specific dynamic models.

• Cervical Spine Anatomy.- Thoracic Spine Anatomy.- Lumbar Spine Anatomy.- Pathology.- Clinically Diagnosed Spinal Instability.- Adult Onset Deformity.- Oncology.- Trauma with Neurologic Deficiencies.- Cervical Trauma.- Thoracolumbar Trauma.- Clinical Outcomes.- Diagnosis.- Imaging Studies.- Intraoperative Imaging.- Clinical Biomechanics.- Characterizing Fixation Devices.- Bone Implant Interface.- Biomechanics for Patient Diagnosis.- Metrics for Cervical Total Disc Replacements.- Metrics for Lumbar Total Disc Replacements.- Metrics for Posterior Dynamic Stabilization.- Facet Mechanics.- Articulation for Motion Preservation within the Spine.- Cervical Injury Mechanics.- Thoracolumbar Injury Mechanics.- Lesson Learned from Positive Biomechanics and Poor Clinical Outcomes.- Positive Biomechanics, Positive Clinical Outcomes.- Metal Design Materials.- Metal Ion Exposure.- Surface Treatments.- Bone Apposition.- Characterizing Roughness.- Biodegradable Materials.- Polymer Design Materials.- Composite Materials.- Fiber Reinforced Composite Materials.- Bone Substitutes.- Biologics.- Stem Cell Therapies.- Annulus Repair.- Preclinical Studies for Products.- Approved Products in the US.- Approved Products Outside the US.- Fixation Products.- Trauma Products.- Deformity Correction Products.- Cleared Products.- Withdrawn Products.- Motion Preservation Products.- Posterior Dynamic Stabilization.- Failed Products.- Abandoned Products.- Retrieved Implant Analysis.- Radiologic Assessments.- Radiographic Considerations.- Sagittal Balance.- Biomarkers for Deformity.- Patient Positioning.- Minimally Invasive Surgery.- Posterior Approaches to Lumbar Spine.- Lateral Approaches to the Lumbar Spine.- Anterior Approaches to the Lumbar Spine.- Approaches to the Cervical Spine.- Image Guided Surgery.- Robotic Assisted Surgery.

Boyle Cheng, PhD, is Director of Neurosurgical and Spine Research at Carnegie Mellon University. His research interests include spine biomechanics and neurosciences, comparative test methodologies, ASTM international test standards, clinical robotics, and specimen specific dynamic models.

• Cervical Spine Anatomy.- Thoracic Spine Anatomy.- Lumbar Spine Anatomy.- Pathology.- Clinically Diagnosed Spinal Instability.- Adult Onset Deformity.- Oncology.- Trauma with Neurologic Deficiencies.- Cervical Trauma.- Thoracolumbar Trauma.- Clinical Outcomes.- Diagnosis.- Imaging Studies.- Intraoperative Imaging.- Clinical Biomechanics.- Characterizing Fixation Devices.- Bone Implant Interface.- Biomechanics for Patient Diagnosis.- Metrics for Cervical Total Disc Replacements.- Metrics for Lumbar Total Disc Replacements.- Metrics for Posterior Dynamic Stabilization.- Facet Mechanics.- Articulation for Motion Preservation within the Spine.- Cervical Injury Mechanics.- Thoracolumbar Injury Mechanics.- Lesson Learned from Positive Biomechanics and Poor Clinical Outcomes.- Positive Biomechanics, Positive Clinical Outcomes.- Metal Design Materials.- Metal Ion Exposure.- Surface Treatments.- Bone Apposition.- Characterizing Roughness.- Biodegradable Materials.- Polymer Design Materials.- Composite Materials.- Fiber Reinforced Composite Materials.- Bone Substitutes.- Biologics.- Stem Cell Therapies.- Annulus Repair.- Preclinical Studies for Products.- Approved Products in the US.- Approved Products Outside the US.- Fixation Products.- Trauma Products.- Deformity Correction Products.- Cleared Products.- Withdrawn Products.- Motion Preservation Products.- Posterior Dynamic Stabilization.- Failed Products.- Abandoned Products.- Retrieved Implant Analysis.- Radiologic Assessments.- Radiographic Considerations.- Sagittal Balance.- Biomarkers for Deformity.- Patient Positioning.- Minimally Invasive Surgery.- Posterior Approaches to Lumbar Spine.- Lateral Approaches to the Lumbar Spine.- Anterior Approaches to the Lumbar Spine.- Approaches to the Cervical Spine.- Image Guided Surgery.- Robotic Assisted Surgery.