Endoscopic discectomy increases thoracic spine flexibility as effectively as open discectomy: A mechanical study in a porcine model

Spine

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 9-16

  Wall, Eric J ^a   Bylski Austrow, Donita I ^a   Shelton, Frederick S ^a   Crawford, Alvin H ^a   Kolata, Ronald J ^b   Baum, David S ^b  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ETHICON INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Endoscopy; Intervertebral disc; Scoliosis; Spinal motion; Surgical releases; Thoracic spine

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; JOINT MOBILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE; SWINE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; DISKECTOMY; ENDOSCOPY; PLIABILITY; SCOLIOSIS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; SWINE; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 0031931464     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199801010-00003     Document Type: Article

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