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SINTX Technologies Announces Publication of Study Confirming Superior Performance of Silicon Nitride in Cervical Spine Fusion
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SINTX Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SINT) (“SINTX” or the “Company”), a leader in advanced ceramics for medical device and technical applications, announced today the publication of a new peer-reviewed study demonstrating the biomechanical advantages of silicon nitride in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) procedures. The study, titled Biomechanical Evaluation of Cervical Interbody Fusion Cages for Anterior Cervical Discectomy an
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