Biomechanical evaluation of pedicle screws versus pedicle and laminar hooks in the thoracic spine

Spine Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 444-449

  Cordista, Andrew ^a   Conrad, Bryan ^a   Horodyski, MaryBeth ^a   Walters, Sheri ^a   Rechtine, Glenn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Fusion; Internal fixation; Pedicle screws; Thoracic spine

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MATERIALS TESTING; OSTEOPOROSIS; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRENGTH; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; THORACIC SPINE; VERTEBRA; VERTEBRA DISLOCATION;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURGICAL FLAPS; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 33745494631     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2005.08.015     Document Type: Article

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