The mechanical role of laminar hook protection of pedicle screws at the caudal end vertebra

European Spine Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 245-248

  Margulies, J Y ^a   Casar, R S ^b   Caruso, S A ^c   Neuwirth, M G ^b   Haher, T R ^c  

^a MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

^c ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Laminar hooks; Pedicle screws; Spinal instrumentation; Torsional instability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; DEVICE; INSTRUMENTATION; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; PROTECTION; SPINE STABILIZATION; SPINE SURGERY; TORSION;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICES; SPINE; TORSION;

EID: 0030882430     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01322446     Document Type: Article

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