Short-segment fixation of lumbar burst fractures using pedicle fixation at the level of the fracture

Spine

Volumn 32, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 1503-1507

  Mahar, Andrew ^a,b,c   Kim, Choll ^a   Wedemeyer, Michelle ^b   Mitsunaga, Lance ^a   Odell, Tim ^b   Johnson, Bryce ^a   Garfin, Steven ^a  

^a University of California San Diego ^*  (United States)

^b RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c MC5054 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior vertebral body height restoration; Biomechanical testing; Kyphosis correction; Lumbar burst fracture; Segmental posterior fixation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KYPHOSIS; LUMBAR BURST FRACTURE; LUMBAR SPINE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINE MOBILITY; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; VERTEBRA BODY;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; SPINAL FRACTURES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34250744232     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e318067dd24     Document Type: Article

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