An implantable strain measurement system designed to detect spine fusion: Preliminary results from a biomechanical in vivo study

Spine

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 487-497

  Szivek, John A ^a   Roberto, Rolando F ^a   Slack, Jennifer M ^a   Majeed, Bashar S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydroxyapatite; Lamina strain; Radio transmitter; Spinal fusion; Surface strain

Indexed keywords

ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMPLANTATION; IN VIVO STUDY; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FUSION; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; THORACIC SPINE; VERTEBRA FRACTURE;

ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; BONE CEMENTS; CADAVER; COATED MATERIALS, BIOCOMPATIBLE; HUMANS; IMPLANTS, EXPERIMENTAL; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; PSEUDARTHROSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; SPINAL STENOSIS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TELEMETRY; TORSION;

EID: 0036504840     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200203010-00009     Document Type: Article

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