Effects of strain distribution in the intervertebral discs on the progression of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligaments

Spine

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 184-189

  Matsunaga, Shunji ^a   Sakou, Takashi ^a   Taketomi, Eiji ^a   Nakanisi, Kenji ^b  

^a KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

biomechanical analysis; intervertebral disc; ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE MALFORMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSSIFICATION; POSTERIOR LONGITUDINAL LIGAMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE DISEASE; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LONGITUDINAL LIGAMENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; OSSIFICATION, HETEROTOPIC; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 0030053322     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199601150-00005     Document Type: Article

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