Evaluation of an occipito-cervico fusion with a new implant design: a biomechanical study

Abstract Background A novel implant for occipitocervical fusion consisting of a median plate with an additional hook inserting in the foramen magnum was tested. Aim of this study was to test the stability of a new implant for occipitocervical fusion against the already available and employed median...

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Main Authors: Filippo Migliorini, Alice Baroncini, Yasser El Mansy, Valentin Quack, Andreas Prescher, Max Mischer, Johannes Greven, Markus Tingart, Jörg Eschweiler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04112-z