Effect of the cord pretension of the Dynesys dynamic stabilisation system on the biomechanics of the lumbar spine: A finite element analysis

European Spine Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1850-1858

  Liu, Chien Lin ^a   Zhong, Zheng Cheng ^b   Hsu, Hung Wei ^b   Shih, Shih Liang ^c   Wang, Shih Tien ^a   Hung, Chinghua ^d   Chen, Chen Sheng ^b  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cord pretension; Dynesys dynamic stabilisation system; Finite element method; Lumbar spine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DYNAMICS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FORCE; INCIDENCE; LUMBAR SPINE; MECHANICAL STRESS; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; RIGIDITY; SPINE MOBILITY;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MODELS, ANATOMIC; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 84855207826     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-011-1817-3     Document Type: Article

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