The biomechanical effect of transverse connectors use in a pre- and postlaminectomy model of the posterior cervical spine: An in vitro cadaveric study

Spine

Volumn 36, Issue 26, 2011, Pages

  Majid, Kamran ^a   Gudipally, Manasa ^b   Hussain, Mir ^b   Moldavsky, Mark ^b   Khalil, Saif ^b  

^a Orthopedic and Spine Specialists   (United States)

^b Globus Medical Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

laminectomy; lateral mass screws; posterior instrumentation; transverse connectors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CERVICAL SPINE; FIXATION DEVICE; HUMAN; LAMINECTOMY; LATERAL MASS SCREW; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RANGE OF MOTION; SPINE STABILIZATION;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; LAMINECTOMY; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROTATION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 83255181190     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3182276735     Document Type: Article

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