Loads on an internal spinal fixation device during walking

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 41-47

  Rohlmann, Antonius ^a,b   Bergmann, Georg ^b   Graichen, Friedmar ^b  

^a Onkologischer Schwerpunkt Am Oskar Helene Heim   (Germany)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Crutches; Load measurement; Spinal fixation device; Spine; Walking

Indexed keywords

FORCE MEASUREMENT; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; SENSORS; STRAIN GAGES; TELEMETERING; WALKING AIDS;

LOAD MEASUREMENT; SPINAL FIXATION DEVICE; SPINE; WALKING;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY WEIGHT; CASE REPORT; COMPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITTING; SPINE; STANDING; STRESS; WALKING; WALKING SPEED;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; CRUTCHES; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINAL FRACTURES; SPINAL FUSION; SPINE; TELEMETRY; WALKERS; WALKING; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0031060065     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(96)00103-0     Document Type: Article

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