Screw orientation and plate type (variable- vs. fixed-angle) effect strength of fixation for in vitro biomechanical testing of the Synthes CSLP

Spine Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 717-722

  DiPaola, Christian P ^a   Jacobson, Justin A ^a   Awad, Hani ^a   Conrad, Bryan P ^b   Rechtine II, Glenn R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH JACKSONVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cervical plating; Biomechanics; Cervical screws; Instrumentation failure; Screw pullout

Indexed keywords

POLYURETHAN;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CERVICAL SPINE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCE; IN VITRO STUDY; MACHINE; MODEL; NONHUMAN; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE; STRENGTH; VOLAR PLATE FIXATION;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; MATERIALS TESTING; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES;

EID: 49849097630     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2007.06.016     Document Type: Article

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