Transfacet screws with lumbar interbody reconstruction: Biomechanical study of motion segment stiffness

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 425-432

  Volkman, Todd ^a   Horton, William C ^b   Hutton, William C ^b,c  

^a ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apophyseal joint; Facet; Lumbar spine; Screws; Stiffness

Indexed keywords

ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT FUNCTION; LUMBAR SPINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTION; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 0030476303     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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