Microbial Influenced Corrosion: A Novel Initiator of In Vivo Spine Rod Fracture
Reed A. Ayers, Xiaolei Guo, Christopher J. Kleck, Evan Ammidown, Jonathan Kirk Harris, Brian P. Gorman, Michael B. Rogers, David C. Ou-Yang, Evalina L. Burger, Nolan M. Wessell, Laura E. Damioli, Cheryl L. Ackert‐Bicknell
The paper investigates the role of microbial influenced corrosion (MIC) in causing spine rod fractures by analyzing tissue samples from patients with titanium implants.
bioRxiv · Jul 22, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering