Pin loosening in a halo-vest orthosis: A biomechanical study

Spine

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1325-1331

  Fleming, Braden C ^a   Krag, Martin H ^a   Huston, Dryver R ^b   Sugihara, Shigeaki ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b University of Vermont   (United States)

^c KYORIN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cervical spine; Halo vest; Pin fixation; Pin loosening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MOUSE; ORTHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; SHEAR STRESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE NAILS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; SPINAL FRACTURES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TORQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034213244     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200006010-00002     Document Type: Article

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