Effect of constrained posterior screw and rod systems for primary stability: Biomechanical in vitro comparison of various instrumentations in a single-level corpectomy model

European Spine Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 372-380

  Schmidt, René ^a   Wilke, Hans Joachim ^a   Claes, Lutz ^a   Puhl, Wolfhart ^a   Richter, Marcus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Constrained implants; Corpectomy; Primary stability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CERVICAL SPINE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMPLANT; IN VITRO STUDY; INSTRUMENTATION; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE MOBILITY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICES; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 21344457217     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-004-0763-8     Document Type: Article

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