Mechanical stiffness of segmental versus nonsegmental pedicle screw constructs: The effect of cross-links

Spine

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Hart, Robert ^a   Hettwer, Werner ^a   Liu, Qi ^a   Prem, Shilpa ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cross links; Lumbar spine; Pedicle screws; Spinal fusion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS LINKING; JOINT MOBILITY; LUMBAR SPINE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NONHUMAN; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT T TEST;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SWINE;

EID: 30944447510     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000194835.89010.22     Document Type: Article

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