Transverse connectors providing increased stability to the cervical spine rod-screw construct: An in vitro human cadaveric study. Laboratory investigation

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 719-725

  Shaw, Miranda N ^a   Morel, Etienne P ^a   Utter, P Andrew ^a   Gussous, Yazeed M ^a   Ginoux, Lise ^a   Berglund, Lawrence J ^a   Gay, Ralph E ^a   Krauss, William E ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cervical spine fusion; Lateral mass fixation; Transverse connector

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; RANGE OF MOTION; ROD SCREW CONSTRUCT; SPINE INSTABILITY; SPINE MOBILITY; SPINE STABILIZATION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TORQUE; TRANSVERSE CONNECTOR;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; LAMINECTOMY; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 79958073358     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: 15475646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2011.1.SPINE10411     Document Type: Article

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