Materials in spine surgery

Journal of Musculoskeletal Research

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 73-88

  Goel, Vijay K ^a   Martz, Erik O ^a   Park, Joon B ^a  

^a University of Iowa   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial disc; Biomaterials; Biomechanics; Spinal implants

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038800606     PISSN: 02189577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S021895779800010X     Document Type: Review

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