Biomechanics of thoracolumbar trauma

Techniques in Neurosurgery

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 115-121

  Baldwin, Nevan G ^a,b   Ferrara, Lisa A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Department of Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; KINEMATICS; LUMBAR SPINE; SPINE FRACTURE; SPINE INJURY; SPINE MOBILITY; SPINE STABILIZATION; THORACIC SPINE; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE;

EID: 30544440739     PISSN: 10772855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00127927-200308020-00006     Document Type: Article

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