A novel crossed rod configuration incorporating translaminar screws for occipitocervical internal fixation: An in vitro biomechanical study

Spine Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 30-35

  Gabriel, Josue P ^a   Muzumdar, Aditya M ^b   Khalil, Saif ^b   Ingalhalikar, Aditya ^b  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Globus Medical Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

bilateral pedicle screws; biomechanics; in vitro testing; Occipitocervical junction; translaminar screws

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY INJURY; ARTICLE; ATLANTOOCCIPITAL JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SPINE FUSION; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; VERTEBRAL ARTERY;

ATLANTO-AXIAL JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 78650293755     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2010.09.013     Document Type: Article

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