The Mechanical Effect of Rod Contouring on Rod-Screw System Strength in Spine Fixation |
Acar, Nihat
(Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ilyas Cokay Catalca Hospital)
Karakasli, Ahmet (Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University) Karaarslan, Ahmet A. (Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Sifa Hospital) Ozcanhan, Mehmet Hilal (Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Dokuz Eylul University) Ertem, Fatih (Department of Biomechanics, Health Science Institute, Dokuz Eylul University) Erduran, Mehmet (Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University) |
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