A comparative biomechanical analysis of spinal instability and instrumentation of the cervicothoracic junction: An in vitro human cadaveric model

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 233-238

  Prybis, Brad G ^a   Tortolani, Paul J ^a   Hu, Nianbin ^b   Zorn, Candace M ^b   McAfee, Paul C ^a   Cunningham, Bryan W ^b  

^a Scoliosis and Spine Center   (United States)

^b UNION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cervicothoracic; Instability; Instrumentation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CERVICAL SPINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SPINE INSTABILITY; SPINE STABILIZATION; THORACIC SPINE; THORAX;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SPINAL FUSION; SPINE; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

EID: 34247844465     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bsd.0000211279.60777.db     Document Type: Article

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