Biomechanical evaluation of segmental occipitoatlantoaxial stabilization techniques

Spine

Volumn 34, Issue 25, 2009, Pages 2740-2744

  Nassos, Jonathan T ^a   Ghanayem, Alexander J ^a,b   Sasso, Rick C ^c   Tzermiadianos, Michael N ^a,b   Voronov, Leonard I ^a,b   Havey, Robert M ^a,b   Rinella, Anthony S ^a,b   Carandang, Gerard ^b   Patwardhan, Avinash G ^a,b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b HINES VA HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c INDIANA SPINE GROUP   (United States)

Author keywords

C0 C1 C2 fusion; Cervical spine; Stability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATLANTOOCCIPITAL JOINT; AUTOPSY; BIOMECHANICS; CERVICAL SPINE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE STABILIZATION; VERTEBRAL ARTERY;

AGED; ATLANTO-AXIAL JOINT; ATLANTO-OCCIPITAL JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; SPINAL FUSION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 74249103748     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181b61185     Document Type: Article

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