Biomechanical analysis of derotation of the thoracic spine using pedicle screws

Spine

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1039-1043

  Cheng, Ivan ^a   Hay, David ^a   Iezza, Alex ^a   Lindsey, Derek ^a   Lenke, Lawrence G ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Biomechanics; Derotation; Pedicle screws

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACIC SPINE; TORQUE; VERTEBRAL CANAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, ANATOMIC; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROTATION; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TORQUE;

EID: 77952010260     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181d85ec8     Document Type: Article

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