Biomechanical and clinical evaluation of a novel technique for surgical repair of spondylolysis in adolescents

Spine

Volumn 31, Issue 18, 2006, Pages 2067-2072

  Ulibarri, James A ^a   Anderson, Paul A ^a   Escarcega, Tony ^a   Mann, David ^a   Noonan, Kenneth J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Fixation of pars interarticularis; Intrasegmental fixation; Spine biomechanics; Spondylolysis repair

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MOVEMENT; BONE SCINTISCANNING; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISABILITY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MACHINE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSWESTRY DISABILITY INDEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE STABILIZATION; SPINE SURGERY; SPONDYLOLYSIS; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; BONE WIRES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; SPINAL FUSION; SPONDYLOLYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33747351714     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000231777.24270.2b     Document Type: Article

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