Biomechanical characterization of an annulus-sparing spinal disc prosthesis

Spine Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 744-753

  Buttermann, Glenn R ^a   Beaubien, Brian P ^b  

^a Midwest Spine Institute   (United States)

^b Midwest Orthopaedic Research Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Annulus sparing; Artificial spinal disc; Axial compression; Biomechanics; Flexibility; Fusion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR POSTERIOR AXIS; ARTHROPLASTY; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; RANGE OF MOTION; REVIEW; RIGIDITY;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 68749109278     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2009.04.026     Document Type: Review

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