The biomechanics of long versus short fixation for thoracolumbar spine fractures

Spine

Volumn 31, Issue 11 SUPPL., 2006, Pages

  McLain, Robert F ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Spinal instrumentation; Spine fractures; Surgical treatment; Thoracolumbar spine

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINE FRACTURE; SPINE MOBILITY; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE FRACTURE; THORAX INJURY; TREATMENT FAILURE;

FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; SPINAL FRACTURES; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 33646791875     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000218221.47230.dd     Document Type: Review

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