Vertebral bone density - A critical element in the performance of spinal implants

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1431, 2002, Pages 217-230

  Tan, Juay Seng ^a   Kwon, Brian K ^a   Samarasekera, Dinesh ^a   Dvorak, Marcel F ^a   Fisher, Charles G ^a   Oxland, Thomas R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bone mineral density; Implant loosening; Mechanical testing; Pedicle screw

Indexed keywords

BONE; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); MECHANICAL TESTING;

IMPLANT LOOSENING;

IMPLANTS (SURGICAL);

EID: 0037529134     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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