Cervical plates: Comparison of physical characteristics and in vitro pushout strength

Spine Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 118-124

  Fogel, Guy R ^a   Liu, Weiqiang ^a   Reitman, Charles A ^a   Esses, Stephen I ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Bone plates; Bone screws; Cervical vertebrae; Equipment design; Spinal fusion instrumentation; Surgery

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GEOMETRY; IN VITRO STUDY; INTERLOCKING NAIL; MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRENGTH; TREATMENT PLANNING; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; MATERIALS TESTING;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING;

EID: 0642341595     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1529-9430(02)00464-3     Document Type: Review

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