The biomechanical analysis of sublaminar wires and cables using Luque segmental spinal instrumentation

Spine

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 267-273

  Parsons, J Russell ^a   Chokshi, Biren V ^a   Lee, Casey K ^a   Gundlapalli, Rama V ^b   Stamer, David ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

cyclic loading; intraspinal penetration; mechanical properties; spinal instrumentation; sublaminar cable; sublaminar wire

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LOADING TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE DISEASE; SPINE STABILIZATION; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; WIRE FIXATION;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE WIRES; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 0031050404     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199702010-00007     Document Type: Article

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