Motion in the unstable cervical spine: Comparison of manual turning and use of the Jackson table in prone positioning

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 161-164

  Bearden, Brook G ^a   Conrad, Bryan P ^a   Horodyski, MaryBeth ^a   Rechtine, Glenn R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cervical spine; Spinal stability; Trauma

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER; POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; CADAVER; CERVICAL SPINE; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JACKSON TABLE; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; PATIENT POSITIONING; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RANGE OF MOTION; ROTATION; SPINE INSTABILITY; SUPINE POSITION; VERTEBRA BODY;

BEDS; BRACES; CADAVER; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; ELECTROMAGNETICS; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; PRONE POSITION; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROTATION; SPINAL DISEASES; SUPINE POSITION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

EID: 34547699265     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/SPI-07/08/161     Document Type: Article

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