Biomechanics of lumbosacral spinal fusion in combined compression-torsion loads

Spine

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 1986, Pages 937-941

  Yang, Sai Wei ^a   Langrana, Noshir A ^a   Lee, Casey K ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjacent segment; Biomechanics; Compression torsion loading; Lumbar spine fusion

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BONE; LUMBOSACRAL SPINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONDYLODESIS;

BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; HUMAN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MOVEMENT; PRESSURE; SACRUM; SPINAL FUSION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0022898031     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-198611000-00014     Document Type: Article

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