In vitro biomechanical investigation of the stability and stress-shielding effect of lumbar interbody fusion devices

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 93, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2000, Pages 259-265

  Kanayama, M ^a   Cunningham, B W ^a   Haggerty, C J ^a   Abumi, K ^a   Kaneda, K ^a   McAfee, P C ^a  

^a HAKODATE CENTRAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Lumbar interbody fusion; Spine model; Stress shielding; Threaded fusion cage

Indexed keywords

ELASTOMER; SILICON;

ALLOGRAFT; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CATTLE; DEVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LUMBAR SPINE; MECHANICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FUSION;

EID: 0034432931     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/spi.2000.93.2.0259     Document Type: Article

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