Biomechanical Evaluation of Contemporary Posterior Spinal Internal Fixation Configurations in an Unstable Burst-fracture Calf Spine Model: Special References of Hook Configurations and Pedicle Screws

Spine

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 257-262

  An, Howard S ^a   Singh, Kern ^a   Vaccaro, Alexander R ^b,d   Wang, G ^c   Yoshida, H ^c   Eck, Jason ^c   McGrady, L ^c   Lim, Tae Hong ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ROTHMAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^d THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Burst; Fractures; Hooks; Pedicle; Posterior; Screws

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CATTLE; FRACTURE FIXATION; IN VITRO STUDY; LUMBAR SPINE; MODEL; NONHUMAN; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FRACTURE; SPINE STABILIZATION; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; THORACIC SPINE; VERTEBRA BODY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; BONE WIRES; CATTLE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; SPINAL FRACTURES; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 0742304553     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.BRS.0000106979.54651.D6     Document Type: Article

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