Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 111-116 , February 2012

Which postures are most suitable in assessing spinal fusion using radiostereometric analysis?

  • Hadi N. Boustani

      Affiliations

    • Julius Wolff Institute, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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  • Antonius Rohlmann

      Affiliations

    • Julius Wolff Institute, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • Richard van der Put

      Affiliations

    • Halifax Biomedical Inc., Mabou, Nova Scotia, Canada B0E 1X0
    • ,
  • Andreas Burger

      Affiliations

    • Halifax Biomedical Inc., Mabou, Nova Scotia, Canada B0E 1X0
    • ,
  • Thomas Zander

      Affiliations

    • Julius Wolff Institute, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany

Received 25 March 2011 ,Accepted 23 August 2011.

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PII: S0268-0033(11)00223-3

doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2011.08.012

Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 111-116 , February 2012

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