Biomechanical comparison of a novel percutaneous transfacet device and a traditional posterior system for single level fusion

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 591-594

  Mahar, Andrew ^a,b,d   Kim, Choll ^a   Oka, Richard ^b   Odell, Tim ^b   Perry, Andrew ^a   Mirkovic, Srdjan ^c   Garfin, Steve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d MC5054 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior column load; Biomechanics; Posterior spinal stabilization; Spinal fusion; Transfacet fixation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FUSION; SPINE STABILIZATION; X RAY FILM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLIABILITY; SPINAL FUSION; WEIGHT-BEARING; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

EID: 33845512540     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bsd.0000211238.21835.e4     Document Type: Article

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