William L. Carson
University of Missouri
34 Papers
2K Citations
William L. Carson is an academic researcher from University of Missouri. The author has contributed to research in topics: Spinal column & Bone mineral. The author has an hindex of 21, co-authored 34 publications. Previous affiliations of William L. Carson include Carnegie Learning & University of Kansas.
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Patent
Transverse connector for spinal column corrective devices
Asher Marc A Us,Walter E. Strippgen,Charles F. Heinig,William L. Carson +3 more
- 22 Jun 1989
TL;DR: In this article, a pair of corrective devices for a spinal column are attached to a member in a direction transverse to the longitudinal central axes of the corrective devices, and the locations at which the devices are connected with the member may be changed to enable the member to interconnect the corrective device spaced different distances apart and at different orientations.
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Spinal column retaining method and apparatus
Marc A. Asher,Walter Stripgen,Charles F. Heinig,William L. Carson +3 more
- 11 Jul 1991
TL;DR: In this paper, a method and apparatus is provided to retain elements of the spine and/or pelvis in a desired spatial relationship, where a longitudinal member is connected with the fasteners by a plurality of connector members, and clamps are engaged to hold the longitudinal member, fasteners and connector members against relative movement.
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Top-entry rod retainer
Stahurski Terrence M,Charles F. Heinig,William L. Carson,Frank S Janson,Walter E Strippgen,Robert W. Gaines,Marc A. Asher +6 more
- 30 Sep 1992
TL;DR: In this article, a top-entry hook assembly has a hook portion which is engageable with a spinal column and a body extending upwardly from the hook portion and has an open ended recess which extends through the body and is open along one side to enable a rod or longitudinal member to be moved into the recess through the open side.
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Apparatus for maintaining vertebrae of a spinal column in a desired spatial relationship
Marc A. Asher,Charles F. Heinig,William L. Carson,Walter E. Stripggen,Stahurski Terrence M +4 more
- 27 Jun 1995
TL;DR: In this paper, an apparatus for maintaining vertebrae of a spinal column in a desired spatial relationship includes a longitudinal member extendable along the spinal column, a fastener connecting the longitudinal member to a vertebra, and a washer, including an opening through which the second end portion of the fastener is extendable, engages the staple and the longitudinal members.
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Connector for a corrective device
Marc A. Asher,Walter E. Strippgen,Charles F. Heinig,William L. Carson +3 more
- 08 Feb 1989
TL;DR: In this article, a bendable elongate rod with a vertebra is connected by a pair of spaced apart arcuate surfaces located in the opening in the body portion for engaging the rod at axially spaced locations.
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