In vitro biomechanical comparison of multistrand cables with conventional cervical stabilization

Spine

Volumn 21, Issue 18, 1996, Pages 2108-2114

  Weis, James C ^a,d   Cunningham, Bryan W ^b   Kanayama, Masahiro ^b   Parker, Larry ^c   McAfee, Paul C ^c  

^a LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c St Joseph Hosp Spine Scoliosis C   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

biomechanical testing; cervical spine stabilization; internal fixation; multistrand cables

Indexed keywords

STAINLESS STEEL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CATTLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATIGUE; NONHUMAN; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE STABILIZATION; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE WIRES; CATTLE; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SPINAL FUSION; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 0029740222     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199609150-00010     Document Type: Article

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