Testing criteria for spinal implants: Recommendations for the standardization of in vitro stability testing of spinal implants

European Spine Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 148-154

  Wilke, H J ^a   Wenger, K ^a   Claes, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Implant testing; In vitro testing; Spine; Test standard

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; IMPLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPINE STABILIZATION; STANDARDIZATION;

BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; SPINE;

EID: 0031924426     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005860050045     Document Type: Article

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