Torsional stiffness of a single-rod construct using three instrumentation systems for thoracic scoliosis

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 430-435

  Farley, Frances A ^a   Smith, Erica A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Scoliosis; Single rod construct; Torsional stiffness

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; INSTRUMENTATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; ROTATION; SCOLIOSIS; TORSION;

EID: 0033510208     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-199910000-00014     Document Type: Article

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