Experimental investigation of failure load and fracture patterns of C2 (axis)

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1005-1010

  Teo, E C ^a   Paul, J P ^b   Evans, J H ^c   Ng, H W ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Experimental study; Hangman fracture; Odontoid fracture

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; ENCAPSULATION; FABRICATION; FORCE MEASUREMENT; FRACTURE; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

POSTERIOR ELEMENTS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CERVICAL SPINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENCAPSULATION; EXPERIMENT; FORCE; FRACTURE; GEOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LOADING TEST; MECHANICAL STRESS; NECK INJURY; ODONTOID PROCESS FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE STABILIZATION; VERTEBRA; VERTEBRA BODY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODONTOID PROCESS; SPINAL FRACTURES; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0034934660     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(01)00071-9     Document Type: Article

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