Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8797887 | Clinical Biomechanics | 2017 | 35 Pages |
Abstract
This study supports that the biomechanical mechanism of this phenomenon includes eccentric load from head weight during sagittal movements and difference of moment arms. Our study suggests that anterior fixation is not recommended for treating distractive flexion injury at the caudal segments of the subaxial cervical spine, especially at C6-C7 and C7-T1, because of the intrinsic instability in these segments. Combined posterior rigid fixation with anterior fixation should be considered for these segments.
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Authors
Zhong Wang, Hui Zhao, Ji-ming Liu, Rui Chao, Tai-bang Chen, Li-wen Tan, Feng Zhu, Jian-hua Zhao, Peng Liu,