Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 16-20 , January 2010

Extent of corpectomy determines primary stability following isolated anterior reconstruction in a thoracolumbar fracture model

  • W. Schmoelz

      Affiliations

    • Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Musculoskeletal Tumor Surgery Section, Charité – University Medicine Berlin, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Dept. of Trauma Surgery and Sports Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
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  • K.D. Schaser

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Trauma Surgery and Sports Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Austria
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  • C. Knop

      Affiliations

    • Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Musculoskeletal Tumor Surgery Section, Charité – University Medicine Berlin, Germany
    • ,
  • M. Blauth

      Affiliations

    • Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Musculoskeletal Tumor Surgery Section, Charité – University Medicine Berlin, Germany
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  • A.C. Disch

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Trauma Surgery and Sports Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Austria

Received 10 March 2009 ,Accepted 23 September 2009.

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PII: S0268-0033(09)00223-X

doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2009.09.010

Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 16-20 , January 2010

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