Biomechanics of the lumbar spine after dynamic stabilization

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 423-429

  Bellini, Chiara Maria ^a,c   Galbusera, Fabio ^a   Raimondi, Manuela T ^a   Mineo, Giuseppe V ^a,b   Brayda Bruno, Marco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c IRCCS ISTITUTO ORTOPEDICO GALEAZZI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dynamic stabilization; Finite element; Lumbar biomechanics; Soft stabilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; GEOMETRY; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LUMBAR SPINE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SPINE STABILIZATION;

BIOMECHANICS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROTATION; SPINAL FUSION; SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TORQUE; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 34548389271     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e318031af6f     Document Type: Article

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