The quantitative measurements of the intervertebral angulation and translation during cervical flexion and extension

European Spine Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1435-1444

  Wu, Shyi Kuen ^a,b   Kuo, Li Chieh ^a   Lan, Haw Chang H ^c   Tsai, Sen Wei ^b,c   Chen, Chiung Ling ^a,d   Su, Fong Chin ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cervical spine; Intervertebral translation; Videofluoroscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CERVICAL SPINE; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE MOBILITY; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 34548551584     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-007-0372-4     Document Type: Article

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