Biomechanical properties of human thoracic spine disc segments

Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 18-22

  Stemper, B D ^a   Board, D ^a   Yoganandan, N ^a   Wolfla, C E ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; modulus; segmental properties; spine; stiffness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSION; THORACIC SPINE; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 79953041552     PISSN: 09748237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-8237.65477     Document Type: Article

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