Correction of kyphotic deformity before and after transection of the anterior longitudinal ligament - A cadaver study

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 142-147

  Birnbaum, K ^a   Siebert, C H ^a   Hinkelmann, J ^a   Prescher, A ^b   Niethard, F U ^a  

^a Orthopedic Department   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anterior longitudinal ligament; Biomechanics; Hyperkyphosis; Spine; Thoracic spine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; JOINT MOBILITY; KYPHOSIS; LIGAMENT INJURY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; MORBIDITY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE SURGERY; STERNUM; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACIC SPINE; THORAX; THORAX SURGERY; TORSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRUNK; VERTEBRA BODY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; KYPHOSIS; LONGITUDINAL LIGAMENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035101689     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004020000193     Document Type: Article

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