Changes in cadaveric cancellous vertebral bone strength in relation to time: A biomechanical investigation

Spine

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1215-1219

  Kääb, Max J ^a   Putz, Reinhard ^b   Gebauer, Dieter ^b   Plitz, Wolfgang ^b  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Autolysis; Biomechanics; Bone degradation; Cancellous bone; Lumbar vertebrae; Pullout strength; Spine; Testing; Testing conditions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOLYSIS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE STRENGTH; CADAVER; CANCELLOUS BONE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME;

AUTOLYSIS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0345726022     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199806010-00007     Document Type: Article

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