Experimental in vivo acute and chronic biomechanical and histomorphometrical comparison of self-drilling and self-tapping anterior cervical screws

European Spine Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 956-963

  Porto, Maximiliano Aguiar ^a   Silva, Patrícia ^a   Rosa, Rodrigo ^a   Volpon, José Batista ^a   Shimano, Antônio Carlos ^a   De Paula, Francisco José Albuquerque ^a   Defino, Helton Luiz Aparecido ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Bone screws; Histology; Osseointegration; Spine

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE SCREW; CERVICAL SPINE; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULL OUT STRENGTH; SELF DRILLING SCREW; SELF TAPPING SCREW; STRENGTH; TORQUE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MALE; MODELS, ANIMAL; SHEEP; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TORQUE;

EID: 84862872621     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-011-2120-z     Document Type: Article

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