Biomechanical analysis of anterior poly-methyl-methacrylate reconstruction following total spondylectomy for metastatic disease

Spine

Volumn 29, Issue 19, 2004, Pages 2096-2102

  Shannon, Fintan J ^a,c   DiResta, Gene R ^a   Ottaviano, Danielle ^b   Castro, Andrew ^b   Healey, John H ^a   Boland, Patrick J ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b Saint Vincent's Midtown Hospital   (United States)

^c c/o Rahona ^*  (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cement; Metastases; Spine; Spondylectomy; Stabilization

Indexed keywords

BONE CEMENT; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE GRAFT; BONE MINERAL; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LOADING TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIB CARTILAGE; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINE METASTASIS; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE STABILIZATION; SPINE SURGERY; SPONDYLECTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; VERTEBRA BODY;

EID: 14844350615     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000141186.01992.56     Document Type: Article

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