Biomechanical evaluation of an expansive pedicle screw in calf vertebrae

European Spine Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 321-326

  Lei, Wei ^a   Wu, Zixiang ^a  

^a FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Bone screws; Osteoporosis; Spine Internal fixators

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; EVALUATION; FATIGUE; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; NONHUMAN; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRENGTH; TORQUE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; CATTLE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; EVALUATION STUDIES; INTERNAL FIXATORS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MATERIALS TESTING; SPINAL FUSION; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 33644641656     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-004-0867-1     Document Type: Article

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