Validation and use of a finite element model of C-2 for determination of stress and fracture patterns of anterior odontoid loads

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 93, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2000, Pages 117-125

  Scott Graham, R ^a   Oberlander, Eric K ^a   Stewart, John E ^a   Griffiths, David J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanical study; Cervical spine; Finite element analysis; Odontoid fracture

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE STRESS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER MODEL; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ODONTOID PROCESS FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ALGORITHMS; ANATOMY, CROSS-SECTIONAL; AXIS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; ODONTOID PROCESS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPINAL FRACTURES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0342647454     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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