Mechanics of interbody spinal fusion: Analysis of critical bone graft area

Spine

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 1993, Pages 1011-1015

  Closkey, Robert F ^a   Russell Parsons, J ^b   Lee, Casey K ^b   Blacksin, Marcia F ^b   Zimmermant, Mark C ^b  

^a ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Bone graft; Spinal fusion; Spine

Indexed keywords

POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE GRAFT; BONE STRENGTH; CADAVER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; SPINE FUSION;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHYLMETHACRYLATES; MIDDLE AGE; SPINAL FUSION; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0027289403     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199306150-00010     Document Type: Article

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