In vitro biomechanical studies of an anterior thoracolumbar implant

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 350-354

  Hitchon, Patrick W ^a,e   Brenton, Matthew D ^a   Serhan, Hassan ^c   Goel, Vijay K ^d   Torner, James C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c Johnson Johnson Company   (United States)

^d Toledo   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Bone plates; Bone screws; Internal fixators; Spinal fusion

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; IMPLANT; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FUSION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; BONE GRAFT; CORPECTOMY; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; NORMAL HUMAN; ROTATION; SPINE IMPLANT; SPINE STABILIZATION; SPINE SURGERY; STRUT GRAFT;

EID: 0036814654     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00024720-200210000-00002     Document Type: Article

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