Residual motion on flexion-extension radiographs after simulated lumbar arthrodesis in human cadavers

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 364-371

  Bono, Christopher M ^a   Bawa, Maneesh ^b   White, Klane K ^b   Mahar, Andrew ^b   Vives, Michael ^c   Kauffman, Christopher ^b   Garfin, Steven R ^b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthrodesis; Criteria; Flexion extension; Lumbar fusion; Pseudarthrosis; Radiographs

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; METAL IMPLANTATION; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SPINE FUSION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; VERTEBRA; VERTEBRA BODY; ARTHRODESIS; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERNAL FIXATOR; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; METHODOLOGY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSEUDARTHROSIS; RADIOGRAPHY; STANDARD; WEIGHT BEARING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRODESIS; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MODELS, ANATOMIC; MOVEMENT; PSEUDARTHROSIS; RADIOGRAPHY; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 52049112063     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e31814cf6a2     Document Type: Article

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