A biomechanical evaluation of cervical spinal stabilization methods in a bovine model: Static and cyclical loading

Spine

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 1988, Pages 795-802

  McAfee, Paul C ^a   Sutterlin, Chester E ^a   Warden, Karen E ^a   Rey, Roberto M ^a   Farey, Ian D ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanical appraisal; Cervical spine injury; Internal fixation; Surgical stabilization

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; BIOMECHANICS; CATTLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE STABILIZATION;

ANIMAL; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; BONE WIRES; CATTLE; DISLOCATIONS; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURES; MATERIALS TESTING; NECK; ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICES; SPINAL INJURIES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0023813844     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-198807000-00015     Document Type: Article

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