Harvesting and preparation of cadaveric osseoligamentous lower cervical spine (C2-C7) for biomechanical testing

European Spine Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 66-68

  Yeh, J ^a   Jackowski, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autopsy; Cadaver; Cervical vertebrae; Human; Laboratory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CERVICAL SPINE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIGAMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE INSTABILITY; SURGICAL ANATOMY;

AUTOPSY; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MODELS, ANATOMIC; ORGAN PRESERVATION; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 0031881438     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005860050030     Document Type: Article

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