In vitro analysis of anterior and posterior fixation in an experimental unstable burst fracture model

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 216-224

  Kallemeier, Patricia M ^a   Beaubien, Brian P ^b   Buttermann, Glenn R ^c   Polga, David J ^a   Wood, Kirkham B ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Midwest Orthopaedic Research Foundation   (United States)

^c Midwest Spine Institute   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior; Biomechanics; Burst fracture; Fixation; Plate; Posterior fixation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTERIOR POSTERIOR AXIS; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE GRAFT; BONE PLATE; CALCULATION; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; JOINT CAPSULE; LIGAMENT; LIGAMENTUM FLAVUM; LUMBAR SPINE; PEDICLE SCREW; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SPINE FRACTURE; SPINE MOBILITY; SPINE STABILIZATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THORACIC SPINE;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CADAVER; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SPINAL INJURIES; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 43149083031     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e31807a2f61     Document Type: Article

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