Thiel-fixation preserves the non-linear load-deformation characteristic of spinal motion segments, but increases their flexibility

Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 2133-2137

  Wilke, Hans Joachim ^a   Werner, Karin ^a   Häussler, Kim ^a   Reinehr, Michael ^a   Böckers, Tobias M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Animal model; Embalming method; In vitro; Spinal segments; Thiel fixation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; AXIAL ROTATION; BIOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES; EMBALMING METHOD; FIXATION METHODS; FLEXION-EXTENSION; FORMALIN FIXATION; HUMAN SPINE; IN-VITRO; IN-VITRO TESTS; LATERAL BENDING; LOAD DEFORMATION; MOTION SEGMENTS; NEUTRAL ZONE; PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITION; POTENTIAL RISKS; RANGE OF MOTIONS; SPINAL SEGMENTS;

BIOMECHANICS; FORMALDEHYDE; TISSUE;

BENDING (DEFORMATION);

FORMALDEHYDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CATTLE; IN VITRO STUDY; LUMBAR SPINE; NONHUMAN; POSTHUMOUS CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SPINE MOBILITY; TISSUE FIXATION;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CATTLE; HUMANS; MOVEMENT; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SPINE; TISSUE FIXATION; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 81255160778     PISSN: 17516161     EISSN: 18780180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2011.07.013     Document Type: Article

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