Geometric results of anterior cervical plate stabilization in degenerative disease

Spine

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1226-1234

  Herrmann, Ariel M ^a,b   Geisler, Fred H ^c,d,e  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch   (United States)

^d RUSH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Illinois Neuro Spine Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cervical vertebrae; Computer aided measurement; Internal stabilization; Lordosis; Radiographs; Spinal fusion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALLOGRAFT; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; AUTOGRAFT; BONE GRAFT; BONE PLATE; CERVICAL MYELOPATHY; CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FIBULA; FOLLOW UP; GEOMETRY; HUMAN; ILIAC CREST; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISEASE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; KYPHOSIS; LORDOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINE FUSION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE STABILIZATION; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; BONE PLATES; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DISKECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2542499615     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200406010-00012     Document Type: Article

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