Micro-CT evaluation and histological analysis of screw-bone interface of expansive pedicle screw in osteoporotic sheep

Chinese Journal of Traumatology - English Edition

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 72-77

  Wan, Shi Yong ^a   Lei, Wei ^a   Wu, Zi Xiang ^a   Lü, Rong ^a   Wang, Jun ^a   Fu, Suo Chao ^a   Li, Bo ^a   Zhan, Ce ^a  

^a FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Expansive pedicle screws; Micro CT; Osteoporosis; Screw bone interface; Three dimensional parameters

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE DEVELOPMENT; BONE REMODELING; CANCELLOUS BONE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FEMUR CONDYLE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HISTOLOGY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; OSTEOPOROSIS; PEDICLE SCREW; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TRABECULAR BONE;

EID: 42449130495     PISSN: 10081275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1008-1275(08)60016-4     Document Type: Article

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