Patterns of collapse in thoracolumbar burst fractures

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 410-412

  Al Khalifa, Fahad K ^a   Adjei, Nana ^b   Yee, Albert J ^c   Finkelstein, Joel A ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Sunnybrook Hospital   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Burst fracture; Kyphosis; Thoracolumbar spine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COHORT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINE FRACTURE; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; STANDING; SUPINE POSITION; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; BRACE; COMPRESSION FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; INJURY; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRA;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; BRACES; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURES, COMPRESSION; HUMANS; KYPHOSIS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MIDDLE AGED; SPINAL FRACTURES; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33644819605     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bsd.0000177957.11603.5c     Document Type: Article

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