An in vitro biomechanical study of the effects of surgical modification upon the canine lumbosacral spine

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 17-24

  Smith, M E H ^a   Bebchuk, T N ^a   Shmon, C L ^a   Watson, L G ^b   Steinmetz, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomechanical; Canine; Lumbosacral; Vertebra

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DEVICE; DOG; EXCISION; IN VITRO STUDY; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; JOINT FUNCTION; LAMINECTOMY; LIGAMENT; LUMBOSACRAL SPINE; MOTION; NONHUMAN; RIGIDITY; SPINE SURGERY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 1642393142     PISSN: 09320814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1632796     Document Type: Article

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