In vitro biomechanics of an expandable vertebral body replacement with self-adjusting end plates

Spine Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1024-1031

  Buttermann, Glenn R ^a   Freeman, Andrew L ^b   Beaubien, Brian P ^b  

^a Midwest Spine Institute   (United States)

^b Excelen Center for Bone and Joint Research and Education   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Corpectomy; Spinal fracture; Vertebral body replacement; Vertebral end plate

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLOGRAFT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE ALLOGRAFT; BONE REMODELING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; JOINT MOBILITY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NERVE ENDING; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; RIGIDITY; SPINE SURGERY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; VERTEBRA BODY; VERTEBRAL BODY REPLACEMENT;

BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SPINAL FRACTURES; SPINAL FUSION; SPINE;

EID: 77958555451     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2010.08.017     Document Type: Article

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