A kinematic and anthropometric study of the upper cervical spine and the occipital condyles

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1953-1959

  Chancey, Valeta Carol ^a   Ottaviano, Danielle ^a   Myers, Barry S ^a   Nightingale, Roger W ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bending; Centers of rotation; Condyle Double; Kinematics; Occipital condyles; Upper cervical spine

Indexed keywords

IMAGE ANALYSIS; KINEMATICS; RISK ANALYSIS;

CENTERS OF ROTATION; CONDYLE DOUBLE; EXTERNAL AUDITORY MEATUS; OCCIPITAL CONDYLES; UPPER CERVICAL SPINE;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CERVICAL SPINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EXTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL; FORAMEN MAGNUM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; KINEMATICS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UPPER CERVICAL SPINE;

AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; BIOMECHANICS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCIPITAL BONE;

EID: 34249742646     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2006.09.007     Document Type: Article

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