Influence of a dynamic stabilisation system on load bearing of a bridged disc: An in vitro study of intradiscal pressure

European Spine Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1276-1285

  Schmoelz, W ^a,b   Huber, J F ^c   Nydegger, T ^d   Claes, L ^a   Wilke, H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^b INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

^c Orthopaedic Clinic   (Switzerland)

^d Zimmer GmbH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Dynamic stabilisation; Intradiscal pressure; Spinal instrumentation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC PRESSURE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LOADING TEST; LUMBAR SPINE; MECHANICAL STRESS; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PRESSURE; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE STABILIZATION; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; ARTHROPLASTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICES; PRESSURE; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 33748877384     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-005-0032-5     Document Type: Article

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