The load-sharing classification of thoracolumbar fractures: An in vitro biomechanical validation

Spine

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1214-1219

  Wang, Xiang Yang ^a   Dai, Li Yang ^a,c   Xu, Hua Zi ^b   Chi, Yong Long ^b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b WENZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c XINHUA HOSPITAL AFFILIATED TO SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Fracture; Load sharing classification; Thoracolumbar spine

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; COMPRESSION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; INJURY SEVERITY; LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY; LOADING TEST; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; VERTEBRA FRACTURE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CATTLE; JOINT INSTABILITY; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; POSTURE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROTATION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPINAL FRACTURES; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 34248364804     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e318053ec69     Document Type: Article

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