Spinal applications of bioabsorbable implants

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 97, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2002, Pages 407-412

  Vaccaro, Alexander R ^a   Madigan, Luke ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioabsorbable implant; Cervical spine; Spinal fixation

Indexed keywords

GLYCOLIC ACID; LACTIC ACID; POLYESTER; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE GRAFT; CERVICAL SPINE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; OSTEOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE STABILIZATION; SYNOVITIS;

EID: 0036830234     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/spi.2002.97.4.0407     Document Type: Article

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