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Lumbar vertebrae tend to have great stability and resistance to loading . They also have greater flexion - extension mobility compared to the other portions of the spine ( Levine 1992 ) . There is a progressive increase from Li to L5 in ...
Lumbar vertebrae tend to have great stability and resistance to loading . They also have greater flexion - extension mobility compared to the other portions of the spine ( Levine 1992 ) . There is a progressive increase from Li to L5 in ...
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Those which do not intrude on the ring or are incomplete and termed stable . While this is clinically important , it is of less concern forensically . What is important to note , however , is that stable fractures are usually the result ...
Those which do not intrude on the ring or are incomplete and termed stable . While this is clinically important , it is of less concern forensically . What is important to note , however , is that stable fractures are usually the result ...
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It combines the concepts of stability and mechanism of injury with a determination of prognosis and treatment . Stability refers to the possibility of movement within the patient and dictates the need for fixation during surgery .
It combines the concepts of stability and mechanism of injury with a determination of prognosis and treatment . Stability refers to the possibility of movement within the patient and dictates the need for fixation during surgery .
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Contents
Chapter | 5 |
The Biomechanics of Fracture Production | 35 |
The Circumstances of Blunt Force Trauma | 224 |
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