Biomedical advances has seen the emergence of a variety of implants which have proven extremely useful in the reconstruction of traumatic spine. Cervical spine is the best example where a variety of implants have been used with good advantage. Titanium implants are now been manufactured in India. They are cheap and MRI compatible. Even pedicle screws on the Moss Miami Style are being manufactured using titanium metal. These implants hold great promise for reconstruction and anatomical alignment of a distorted spine.

Caspar Plate	Magerl screws	Titanium spacer	Hangman's fracture
Titanium cages	Burst fracture lumbar spine

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