The cervical end of an occipitocervical fusion: A biomechanical evaluation of 3 constructs - Laboratory investigation

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 296-300

  Finn, Michael A ^a   Fassett, Daniel R ^a,b   Mccall, Todd D ^a   Clark, Randy ^a   Dailey, Andrew T ^a   Brodke, Darrel S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Harms technique; Occipitocervical stabilization; Transarticular screw; Translaminar screw

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATLANTOOCCIPITAL JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; CERVICAL SPINE; CROSS LINKING; EVALUATION; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; PLASTIC SURGERY; PLATE FIXATION; SPINE FUSION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; METHODOLOGY; OCCIPITAL BONE;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; HUMANS; OCCIPITAL BONE; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 55249125685     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: 15475646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/SPI/2008/9/9/296     Document Type: Article

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