Transpedicular plate fixator as effective system of spine stabilisation: Biomechanical characteristics

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 128, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1127-1136

  Pawłowski, Piotr ^a   Araszkiewicz, Maciej ^b   Topoliński, Tomasz ^b   Ma̧tewski, Dariusz ^a,c  

^a NICOLAUS COPERNICUS UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

^c Antoni Jurasz University Hospital   (Poland)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Lumbar spine; Spinal implants; Stability; Transpedicular fixation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIXATION DEVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE INJURY; SPINE MOBILITY; SPINE STABILIZATION; WEIGHT BEARING;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; SPINAL INJURIES; SPINE;

EID: 53149125717     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-008-0627-5     Document Type: Article

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