The use of bioabsorbable screws to fix Type II odontoid fractures: A biomechanical study - Laboratory investigation

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 361-366

  Ali, Nourbakhsh ^a   Patil, Shashikan T ^a   Vannemreddy, Prasad ^a   Ogden, Alan ^a   Mukherjee, Debi ^a   Nanda, Anil ^a  

^a Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at Shreveport   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioabsorbable metal; Cervical; Odontoid fracture; Screw fixation

Indexed keywords

TITANIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOABSORBABLE SCREW; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CANNULATION; CERVICAL SPINE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; MALE; ODONTOID PROCESS FRACTURE; RANGE OF MOTION; RIGIDITY;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODONTOID PROCESS; SPINAL FRACTURES;

EID: 80053455407     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: 15475646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2011.4.SPINE09656     Document Type: Article

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