Clinicial and biomechanical performance of lower cervical spine fixation procedures;Biomechanik und klinik der spondylodese an der unteren HWS: Technik und implantate

Orthopade

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 637-650

  Ulrich, C ^a   Nothwang, J ^a  

^a KLINIK AM EICHERT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomechanic results; Clinical results; Lower cervical spine; Traumatic instability

Indexed keywords

TITANIUM;

BIOMECHANICS; CERVICAL SPINE; FRACTURE FIXATION; IMPLANT; PATIENT POSITIONING; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINE STABILIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0032841197     PISSN: 00854530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00003653     Document Type: Review

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