Comparative fixation methods of cervical disc arthroplasty versus conventional methods of anterior cervical arthrodesis: Serration, teeth, keels, or screws? - Laboratory investigation

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 214-220

  Cunningham, Bryan W ^a   Hu, Nianbin ^a   Zorn, Candace M ^a   McAfee, Paul C ^a  

^a St Joseph Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical disc arthroplasty; Endplate fixation; Pullout strength

Indexed keywords

POLYURETHAN;

ANTERIOR CERVICAL ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CERVICAL DISC ARTHROPLASTY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ILIAC CREST; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; SPINE STABILIZATION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; MECHANICAL PROCESSES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POLYURETHANES; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 76149115895     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: 15475646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2009.9.SPINE08952     Document Type: Article

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