A biomechanical study of Jefferson fractures

Spine

Volumn 23, Issue 17, 1998, Pages 1832-1836

  Beckner, Mark A ^a   Heggeness, Michael H ^a   Doherty, Brian J ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlas; Biomechanics; C1; Fracture; Jefferson fracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATLAS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DEFORMATION; CADAVER; CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENSILE STRENGTH;

AGED; ATLAS; CADAVER; HUMANS; SPINAL FRACTURES; TENSILE STRENGTH; TRACTION;

EID: 0032169778     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199809010-00005     Document Type: Article

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