Substantial vertebral body osteophytes protect against severe vertebral fractures in compression.

Substantial vertebral body osteophytes protect against severe vertebral fractures in compression.

Recent findings suggest that vertebral osteophytes increase the resistance of the spine to compression. However, the role of vertebral osteophytes on the biomechanical response of the spine under fast dynamic compression, up to failure, is unclear. Seventeen human spine specimens composed of three v...

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Main Authors: Eric Wagnac, Carl-Éric Aubin, Kathia Chaumoître, Jean-Marc Mac-Thiong, Anne-Laure Ménard, Yvan Petit, Anaïs Garo, Pierre-Jean Arnoux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5655488?pdf=render

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