Comparative analysis of posterior fusion constructs as treatments for middle and posterior column injuries: An in vitro biomechanical investigation

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 483-489

  Doulgeris, James J ^a,b,d   Aghayev, Kamran ^a,b   Gonzalez Blohm, Sabrina A ^a,b   Del Valle, Michael ^c   Waddell, Jason ^a,b   Lee III, William E ^c   Vrionis, Frank D ^a,b  

^a H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^d University of South Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Bilateral pedicle screw system; Cobalt chromium alloy; Lumbar spine; Titanium alloy

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CHROMIUM; CHROMIUM ALLOYS; COBALT; ENERGY DISSIPATION; SCREWS; TITANIUM;

BIOMECHANICAL TESTING; COBALT-CHROMIUM ALLOYS; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; FLEXION EXTENSION; INTRADISCAL PRESSURES; LUMBAR SPINES; PEDICLE SCREWS; RANGE OF MOTIONS;

TITANIUM ALLOYS;

ALLOY; CHROMIUM; COBALT; TITANIUM; CHROMIUM DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AXIAL ROTATION ENERGY LOSS; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COBALT CHROMIUM ROD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLEXION EXTENSION; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LATERAL BENDING; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; PEDICLE SCREW FIXATION DEVICE; POSTERIOR SPINE FUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SPINE INJURY; TITANIUM ROD; VERTEBRA BODY; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; DEVICES; INTERNAL FIXATOR; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; ROTATION; SACRUM; SPINAL INJURIES; SPINE FUSION; EQUIPMENT; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; CHROMIUM ALLOYS; HUMANS; IN VITRO TECHNIQUES; INTERNAL FIXATORS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROTATION; SACRUM; SPINAL FUSION; SPINAL INJURIES; TITANIUM;

EID: 84893262221     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: 18791271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2013.05.001     Document Type: Article

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