Characteristics of an extended internal fixation system for polysegmental transpedicular reduction and stabilization of the thoracic, lumbar, and lumbosacral spine

European Spine Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 61-69

  Eger, W ^a   Kluger, P ^b   Claes, L ^b   Wilke, H J ^b  

^a RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Calf spine; Spinal implants; Stability; Transpedicular fixation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; INSTRUMENTATION; LUMBAR SPINE; LUMBOSACRAL SPINE; NONHUMAN; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FUSION; SPINE STABILIZATION; THORACIC SPINE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CATTLE; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; INTERNAL FIXATORS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; SPINE;

EID: 0032940740     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005860050128     Document Type: Article

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