Tapered cages in anterior lumbar interbody fusion: Biomechanics of segmental reactions

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 330-335

  Moore, Jason ^b   Yoganandan, Narayan ^a   Pintar, Frank A ^b   Lifshutz, Jason ^b   Maiman, Dennis J ^b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anterior lumbar interbody fusion; Biomechanical testing; Cadaver; Range of motion; Segmental instability

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MOVEMENT; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; LUMBAR SPINE; RANGE OF MOTION; RIGIDITY; SACRAL SPINAL CORD; SPINE INSTABILITY; THORACIC SPINE; ADULT; AGED; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPINE FUSION;

ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 33750715113     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/spi.2006.5.4.330     Document Type: Article

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