Instrumentation for intraoperative measurement of cervical spine stiffness

Neurological Research

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 217-219

  Frank, Edmund H ^a   Chamberland, David L ^a   Ragel, Brian T ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

load displacement curve; Spinal instability; stiffness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; JOINT MOBILITY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SPINE INSTABILITY; SPINE SURGERY;

EID: 0029787809     PISSN: 01616412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01616412.1996.11740407     Document Type: Article

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