Biomechanical Evaluation of a Bilateral, Dual-Rod Fixation Construct in the Thoracolumbar Spine: A Cadaveric Analysis
Posterior pedicle screw and rod fixation has become standard in the treatment of oncological resections requiring stabilization, deformity correction and unstable thoracolumbar fractures. Given the high mechanical stress at the points of highest instability, some clinicians have utilized dual rods o...
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The University of Arizona.
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/333355 |