Posterior-only stabilization of 2-column and 3-column injuries at the cervicothoracic junction: A biomechanical study

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 340-346

  O'Brien, Joseph R ^a   Dmitriev, Anton E ^b   Yu, Warren ^a   Gelb, Daniel ^c   Ludwig, Steven ^c  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanical; Cervicothoracic junction; Instrumentation; Pedicle screw

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SPINE INJURY; SPINE STABILIZATION;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SPINAL FUSION; SPINAL INJURIES; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 67749108670     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e31816f68d9     Document Type: Article

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