A biomechanical analysis of triangulation of anterior vertebral double-screw fixation

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2003, Pages

  Huang, Tsung Jen ^a   Hsu, Robert Wen Wei ^a   Tai, Ching Lung ^a,b   Chen, Weng Pin ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anterior spinal device; Bi cortical; Biomechanical test; Triangulation; Uni cortical; Vertebral screw

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREWS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

TRIANGULATION;

BIOMECHANICS;

ANIMAL TISSUE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; BONE SCREW; BONE STRENGTH; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICAL BONE; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; NONHUMAN; ORGAN INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE; SPINE STABILIZATION; SWINE; VERTEBRA BODY;

EID: 0038386765     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-0033(03)00083-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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