Resorbable cages for spinal fusion: An experimental goat model

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 97, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2002, Pages 433-439

  Wuisman, P I J M ^a   Van Dijk, M ^a   Smit, T H ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bioabsorbable implant; Fusion; Spine

Indexed keywords

POLYLACTIC ACID; TITANIUM;

ABSORPTION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE REMODELING; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEGRADATION; FEMALE; MODEL; MORPHOMETRICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE FUSION; STRENGTH;

EID: 0036830373     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/spi.2002.97.4.0433     Document Type: Article

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