Depth of insertion of transpedicular vertebral screws into human vertebrae: Effect upon screw-vertebra interface strength

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1989, Pages 287-294

  Krag, Martin H ^a   Beynnon, Bruce D ^a   Pope, Malcolm H ^a   Decoster, Thomas A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Pedicle screws; Spine fixation biomechanics; Surgical techniques; X ray views

Indexed keywords

AUTOPSY; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; FLEXION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; SPINE STABILIZATION; TORSION; VERTEBRA;

BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; HUMAN; MATERIALS TESTING; SPINE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.;

EID: 0024152846     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-198800140-00002     Document Type: Article

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