A protocol to evaluate semi-rigid pedicle screw systems

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 364-366

  Clausen, J D ^a   Goel, V K ^a   Sairyo, K ^a   Pfeiffer, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); SCREWS;

PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEMS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; BONE STRESS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DEVICE; IMPLANT; SPINE;

BONE SCREWS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; MATERIALS TESTING; SPINAL FUSION; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0031214062     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: 15288951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2796102     Document Type: Article

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