Biomechanical evaluation of occipitocervical fixation devices

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 185-192

  Sutterlin III, C E ^a   Bianchi, J R ^a   Kunz, D N ^a   Zdeblick, T A ^a   Johnson, W M ^a   Rapoff, A J ^a  

^a Florida Found Res Spin D   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanical; Fixation; Fusion; Implants; Occipitocervical; Stabilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATLANTOOCCIPITAL JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAIL; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMPLANT; KIRSCHNER WIRE; LOADING TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SPINE FUSION; SPINE STABILIZATION;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; BONE WIRES; CADAVER; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; OCCIPITAL BONE; ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICES; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0034970384     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-200106000-00001     Document Type: Article

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