A biomechanical evaluation of occipitocervical instrumentation: Screw compared with wire fixation

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 90, Issue 1 SUPPL., 1999, Pages 84-90

  Hurlbert, R John ^a   Crawford, Neil R ^a   Choi, Won Gyu ^a   Dickman, Curtis A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomecha nics; Craniocervical; Fixation; Instability; Instrumentation; Occipitocervical

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE STABILIZATION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WIRE FIXATION;

EID: 0032902986     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/spi.1999.90.1.0084     Document Type: Article

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