Stability analysis of an enhanced load sharing posterior fixation device and its equivalent conventional device in a calf spine model

Spine

Volumn 24, Issue 21, 1999, Pages 2206-2213

  Scifert, Jeffrey L ^a   Sairyo, Koichi ^a   Goel, Vijay K ^a   Grobler, Leon J ^b   Grosland, Nicole M ^a   Spratt, Kevin F ^a   Chesmel, Kathleen D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b Osteotech Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Dynamic fixation; Lumbar spine; Pedicle screw; Rigid fixation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; DEVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; JOINT MOBILITY; LUMBAR SPINE; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANIMALS; BONE SCREWS; CATTLE; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MATERIALS TESTING; TORSION; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0032745331     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199911010-00006     Document Type: Article

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