Micro-computed tomography evaluation of vertebral end-plate trabecular bone changes in a porcine asymmetric vertebral tether

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 232-240

  Laffosse, Jean Michel ^a,b   Odent, Thierry ^c,d   Accadbled, Franck ^b,e   Cachon, Thibault ^d   Kinkpe, Charles ^e   Viguier, Eric ^d   De Gauzy, Jérôme Sales ^b,e   Swider, Pascal ^b  

^a CHU RANGUEIL   (France)

^b CHU PURPAN   (France)

^c HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

^d VETAGRO SUP   (France)

^e HÔPITAL DES ENFANTS   (France)

Author keywords

Asymmetric tether; Compression; Micro CT; Spine; Trabecular bone

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BONE TISSUE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LUMBAR SPINE; MICRO-COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; OSTEOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE; THORACIC SPINE; TRABECULAR BONE;

EID: 73849132101     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jor.20974     Document Type: Article

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