The porcine cervical spine as a model of the human lumbar spine: An anatomical, geometric, and functional comparison

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 415-423

  Yingling, Vanessa R ^a   Callaghan, Jack P ^a   McGill, Stuart M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Cervical; Human; Low back injury; Lumbar; Pig

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CERVICAL SPINE; COMPRESSION; GEOMETRY; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SHEAR STRESS; SPINE INJURY; SWINE;

EID: 0033508657     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-199912050-00012     Document Type: Article

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