Intervertebral disc distraction with a laparoscopic anterior spinal fusion system

European Spine Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 142-147

  Nibu, K ^a   Panjabi, M M ^b   Oxland, T ^c   Cholewicki, J ^b  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

BAK plugs; Biomechanics; Laparoscopy; Lumbosacral spine; Spinal stability

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LUMBOSACRAL SPINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE STABILIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; CADAVER; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LAPAROSCOPY; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; POSTURE; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROTATION; SPINAL FUSION; SPINE;

EID: 0031926225     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005860050044     Document Type: Article

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