Biomechanical testing of an artificial cervical joint and an anterior cervical plate

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 314-323

  DiAngelo, Denis J ^a   Roberston, James T ^a   Metcalf, Newton H ^b   McVay, Bobby J ^a   Champ Davis, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b Medtronic Sofamor Danek   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cervical plating; Artificial cervical joint; Biomechanical testing; Biomechanics; Cervical spine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; CADAVER; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE MOBILITY; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; JOINT FUNCTION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; ORTHOPEDIC PROSTHESIS; RANGE OF MOTION; SPINE FUSION;

EID: 0041568325     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00024720-200308000-00002     Document Type: Article

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