Biomechanical evaluation of a new modular rod-screw implant system for posterior instrumentation of the occipito-cervical spine: In-vitro comparison with two established implant systems

European Spine Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 417-425

  Richter, M ^a   Wilke, H J ^a   Kluger, P ^a   Neller, S ^a   Claes, L ^a   Puhl, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomechanical testing; In vitro; Occipito cervical spine; Posterior instrumentation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATLANTOOCCIPITAL JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CERVICAL SPINE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMPLANT; IN VITRO STUDY; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MOTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATION; SPINE STABILIZATION;

EID: 0033771307     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005860000173     Document Type: Article

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