Critical load of the human cervical spine: an in vitro experimental study
Panjabi MM, Cholewicki J, Nibu K, Grauer J, Babat LB, Dvorak J. Critical load of the human cervical spine: an in vitro experimental study. Clinical Biomechanics 1998, 13: 11-17. PMID: 11415766, DOI: 10.1016/s0268-0033(97)00057-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCritical loadHuman cervical spineEuler theoryCompressive forceCritical load valuesHuman cervical spine specimensMaximum compressive forceCervical spine specimensSpine specimensAverage critical loadAxial compressionExternal loadStiffness dataLoad valuesLoadEuler's senseExperimental resultsExperimental studySpecial apparatusForceAverage headPlaneSpecimensStiffness