Biomechanical study of screws in the lateral masses: Variables affecting pull-out resistance

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 78, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1315-1321

  Heller, John G ^a   Estes, Bradley T ^a   Zaouali, Mounir ^b   Diop, Amadou ^c  

^a EMORY CLINIC   (United States)

^b Sofamor Danek Europe   (France)

^c ARTS ET MÉTIERS PARISTECH   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE SCREW; CANCELLOUS BONE; CERVICAL SPINE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; VERTEBRA BODY;

EID: 0029791895     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199609000-00004     Document Type: Article

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