The strength profile of the thoracolumbar endplate reflects the sagittal contours of the spine

Spine

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 124-128

  Bailey, Christopher S ^a,b   Sjovold, Simon G ^a,b   Dvorak, Marcel F ^a,b   Fisher, Charles G ^a,b   Oxland, Thomas R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

biomechanics; indentation test; sagittal contour; strength; Thoracolumbar endplate

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE STRENGTH; CADAVER; ENDPLATE POTENTIAL; FEMALE; HEMISPHERE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SPINE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 79551542789     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181cc8a32     Document Type: Article

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