The role of supplemental translaminar screws in anterior lumbar interbody fixation: A biomechanical study

European Spine Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 400-407

  Rathonyi, G C ^a   Oxland, T R ^b,c   Gerich, U ^b   Grassmann, S ^b   Nolte, L P ^b  

^a SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Implant; Interbody fusion; Stability; Translaminar screws

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT STABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FUSION; WEIGHT BEARING;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICES; PLIABILITY; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROTATION; SPINE;

EID: 0031764138     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005860050097     Document Type: Article

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