Dynamic stabilization of the lumbar spine and its effects on adjacent segments: An in vitro experiment

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 418-423

  Schmoelz, W ^a   Huber, J F ^b   Nydegger, T ^c   Dipl Ing, ^e   Claes, L ^a   Wilke, H J ^a,d  

^a Inst Orthoped Res and Biomech   (Germany)

^b CANTONAL HOSPITAL AARAU   (Switzerland)

^c Centerpulse Orthopedics Ltd   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Lumbar spine; Mobility of adjacent segments; Surgical treatment

Indexed keywords

POLYCARBONATE; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; URETHAN;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; LUMBAR SPINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE MOBILITY; SPINE STABILIZATION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LOADING TEST; PROSTHESIS FIXATION; SPINE FUSION;

EID: 0042069550     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00024720-200308000-00015     Document Type: Article

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