Spinous process strength

Spine

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 319-323

  Shepherd, Duncan E T ^a   Leahy, Johanna C ^a   Mathias, Katharine J ^a   Wilkinson, Steven J ^b   Hukins, David W L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b Woolmanhill Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dual energy radiograph absorptiometry; Flexible fixation; Lumbar spine; Spinous process; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; BONE SCREW; BONE STRENGTH; CADAVER; DEVICE; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUMBAR SPINE; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE STABILIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE DENSITY; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MALE; METHODS; MIDDLE AGED; SPINE;

EID: 0033954365     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200002010-00010     Document Type: Article

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