Biomechanical evaluation of a bipedicular spinal fixation device: Three different strength tests

European Spine Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 480-486

  Balabaud, Laurent ^a,b   Gallard, Emeric ^b   Skalli, Wafa ^b   Dupas, Bernard ^c   Roger, Robert ^d   Lavaste, François ^b   Steib, Jean Paul ^a  

^a HÔPITAL CIVIL   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE DE BIOMÉCANIQUE   (France)

^c HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Biomechanics; Bone mineral density; Contouring; Spinal instrumentation; Thoracic spine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; BONE STRENGTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE STABILIZATION; THORACIC SPINE;

AGED; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; CADAVER; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE AGED; SPINAL FUSION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0242656431     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-002-0520-9     Document Type: Article

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