Coupling between the spinal cord and cervical vertebral column under tensile loading

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 773-779

  Kroeker, Shannon G ^a   Ching, Randal P ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cervical spine; Neck; Primate model; Spinal cord; Strain; Tension

Indexed keywords

CERVICAL SPINE; NECK; PRIMATE MODELS; SPINAL CORDS; TENSION;

BIOMECHANICS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; STRAIN; TENSILE STRESS;

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ATLANTOOCCIPITAL JOINT; BONE STRESS; CADAVER; CERVICAL SPINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IN VITRO STUDY; MACACA NEMESTRINA; NECK INJURY; NONHUMAN; PRIMATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; HUMANS; MACACA NEMESTRINA; NECK INJURIES; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SPINAL INJURIES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 84879879718     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: 18732380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2012.11.012     Document Type: Article

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