Two column lesions in the thoracolumbar junction: Anterior, posterior or combined approach? A comparative biomechanical in vitro investigation

European Spine Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 813-820

  Bence, Tibor ^a   Schreiber, Ulrich ^a   Grupp, Thomas ^c   Steinhauser, Erwin ^a   Mittelmeier, Wolfram ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

^c B Braun Melsungen AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Angle stable plate system; Biomechanics; Fixateur interne; In vitro testing; Spine

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE GRAFT; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRACTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ILIAC CREST; IN VITRO STUDY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RANGE OF MOTION; RIGIDITY; SIMULATION; SPINAL CORD LESION; SPINE STABILIZATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL APPROACH; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TORSION;

BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROTATION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 34250614763     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-006-0201-1     Document Type: Article

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