Effect of decortication on laminar strength during sublaminar wiring: An experimental study

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 498-504

  Aydingoz, Onder ^a   Bilsel, Nafiz ^a   Botanlioglu, Huseyin ^a   Bozdag, Ergun ^b   Sunbuloglu, Emin ^b   Kesmezacar, Hayrettin ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Laminar decortication; Laminar strength; Sublaminar wiring

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; BONE STRENGTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECORTICATION; EXPERIMENTAL SURGERY; FEMALE; FORCE; LUMBAR SPINE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP; SPINE SURGERY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WIRE FIXATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; INSTRUMENTATION; KIRSCHNER WIRE; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MECHANICAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ANIMALS; BONE DENSITY; BONE WIRES; FEMALE; LINEAR MODELS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MODELS, ANIMAL; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; SHEEP; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 16644393794     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bsd.0000124763.36865.d6     Document Type: Article

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