Internal fixation on the lower cervical spine - Biomechanics and clinical practice of procedures and implants

European Spine Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 88-100

  Ulrich, Chr ^a   Arand, M ^b   Nothwang, J ^a  

^a KLINIK AM EICHERT   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Clinical practice; Instability; Lower cervical spine; Trauma

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINE STABILIZATION;

BIOMECHANICS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; JOINT INSTABILITY; ORTHOPEDICS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0035057857     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005860000233     Document Type: Review

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