| abstract |
The disclosed vertebral spacer is used by being inserted between one vertebra (101) and another vertebra (102) (the intervertebral space). Said vertebral spacer (1) has a block body (2) which, provided with a pair of contact surfaces contacting each of the vertebrae (101, 102), is configured from titanium or a titanium alloy as the main material. The block body (2) has a frame-shaped compact part (25), and a porous part (21) which, disposed inside of said frame-shaped compact part (25), has at least at the surface a higher porosity than that of the compact part (25). By this means, the size of the space between the two vertebrae (the intervertebral space) can be properly maintained. Further, damage can be accurately prevented regardless of the clinical case and the position of the intervertebral space, and earlier bone fusion with the vertebrae can be achieved. |