Biomechanical comparison between pins - polymethylmethacrylate to the “String of Pearls” interlocking plate system (SOP) to stabilize canine lumbosacral fracture-luxation

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Nel, Johannes J.
Kat, Cor-Jacques
Coetzee, Gert Louis

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Pretoria : University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science, Dept. Companion Animal Clinical Studies

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Biomechanical comparison of two internal spinal fixation techniques, applied to a surgically simulated complete spinal injury at L7-S1 was conducted. The study objective was to compare the stability provided by the two fixation techniques to the fracture-luxation.

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Poster presented at the University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science Faculty Day, August 20, 2015, Pretoria, South Africa.
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Lumbosacral joint, Spinal fixation, Biomechanical comparison, Implant stability

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