Biomechanical evaluation of conventional anulus fibrosus closure methods required for nucleus replacement: Laboratory investigation

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 307-313

  Heuer, Frank ^a   Ulrich, Sina ^a   Claes, Lutz ^a   Wilke, Hans Joachim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anulus closure; Anulus sealing; Biomechanical testing; Intervertebral disc; Lumbar spine; Nucleus replacement

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; CYANOACRYLATE DERIVATIVE; FIBRIN GLUE;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CALF (BOVINE); CONTROLLED STUDY; FLEXOR REFLEX; IMPLANT; IN VITRO STUDY; JOINT PROSTHESIS; JOINT STABILITY; LUMBAR SPINE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEUS REPLACEMENT IMPLANT; SPINE STABILIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; ANIMAL; ARTHROPLASTY; CATTLE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; METHODOLOGY; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES;

ANIMALS; ARTHROPLASTY; BIOMECHANICS; CATTLE; COLLAGEN; CYANOACRYLATES; FIBRIN TISSUE ADHESIVE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS;

EID: 55249106898     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: 15475646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/SPI/2008/9/9/307     Document Type: Article

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