PURPOSE: To first determine the structural properties of 6 forearm ligaments and then to
create linear and nonlinear analytical models of each ligament from these properties. …

Background Cervical disc arthroplasty has become a technique for the treatment of cervical
degenerative disc disease. Clinically, the need to accurately assess the neural elements at …

Background context Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is an increasingly used
alternative fusion method over anterior and posterior lumbar interbody fusions. There are …

Materials and Methods: CT scans taken of 6 cadaver shoulders were converted to 3D solid
models and analyzed using CAD software. After modeling the cadaver shoulders, 3 types of …

Positional Effects of Transforaminal Interbody Spacer Placement at the L5/S1 Intervertebral Disc
Space: A Biomechanical Study Page 1 single level interbody spinal arthrodesis. The data offers …

Purpose To examine the biomechanics of conical and cylindrical pedicle screws in a
simulated spinal model and focus on the effects of screw diameter, density, and screw …

… p 123Improved Assessment of MRI Artifact following Cervical Total Disc
ArthroplastyPaper #32CSRS 2009 Paper Abstracts: Friday, December 4, 2009, 10:35 - 10:41 …

For each of the 5 needs in Maslow’s motivational hierarchy (physiological, safety-security,
belongingness, esteem, and self-actualization), operational definitions were developed from …

An operational definition of Guanxi behavior (a type of Chinese social networking) was
developed, and several personality and social psychological variables were tested for their …

The vertebrate intestine is home to microbial ecosystems that play key roles in host development
and health. Little is known about the spatial and temporal dynamics of these microbial …