Moments and forces during pedicle screw insertion: In vitro and in vivo measurements

Spine

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1220-1228

  Bühler, Daniel W ^a   Berlemann, Ulrich ^b   Oxland, Thomas R ^b   Nolte, Lutz Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Bone mineral density; In vivo measurement; Insertion torque; Pedicle screw

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE STABILIZATION; TORQUE;

ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0344431272     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199806010-00009     Document Type: Article

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