Prospective design delineation and subsequent in vitro evaluation of a new posterior dynamic stabilization system

Spine

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 255-261

  Wilke, Hans Joachim ^a   Heuer, Frank ^a   Schmidt, Hendrik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Dynamic fixator; Facet joint forces; Finite element analysis; Posterior motion preserving implants; Spine arthroplasty; Spine mechanics; Validation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; LUMBAR SPINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; RIGIDITY; SPINE STABILIZATION; VALIDATION STUDY; BIOMECHANICS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HISTOLOGY; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERNAL FIXATOR; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MATERIALS TESTING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES; SPINE FUSION; STANDARD; WEIGHT BEARING;

BIOMECHANICS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SPINAL FUSION; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 64849096138     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181920e9c     Document Type: Article

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