Biomechanics of stand-alone cages and cages in combination with posterior fixation: A literature review

European Spine Journal

Volumn 9, Issue SUPPL.1, 2000, Pages S095-S101

  Oxland, Thomas R ^a   Lund, Teija ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b ORTON ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Implant; Interbody cage; Stabilization; Strength

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; REVIEW; SPINE FUSION;

BIOMECHANICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICES; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 0012407719     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/pl00010028     Document Type: Review

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