Geometry of thoracolumbar vertebral endplates of the human spine

European Spine Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1814-1820

  Chen, Hong ^a   Jiang, Dianming ^a   Ou, Yunsheng ^a   Zhong, Jian ^a   Lv, Fajin ^a  

^a CHONGQING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Geometry; Thoracolumbar spine m Vertebral endplate; Vertebral body replacement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; GEOMETRY; HUMAN; IMPLANT; MEASUREMENT; MORPHOMETRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; VERTEBRA; VERTEBRA BODY;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84855201332     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-011-1787-5     Document Type: Article

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