Clamping stiffness and its influence on load distribution between paired internal spinal fixation devices

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 234-240

  Rohlmann, Antonius ^a,b   Calisse, Jorge ^a   Bergmann, Georg ^a   Radvan, Jens ^a   Mayer, Heinz Michael ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b Onkologischer Schwerpunkt Am Oskar Helene Heim   (Germany)

Author keywords

Clamping stiffness; Internal fixation device; Load measurement; Spine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CLAMP; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SPINE STABILIZATION; TORQUE; VERTEBRA BODY; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0029784029     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-199606000-00009     Document Type: Article

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