H spinal pedicle fixation: Confirmation of an image-based technique for screw placement

Spine

Volumn 18, Issue 13, 1993, Pages 1856-1861

  Herkowitz, Harry N ^a,b   Steinmann, John C ^a   El Kommos, Hani ^a   Wesolowski, David P ^a  

^a WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Pedicle fixation; Pedicle screw; Spinal fixation; Spine Imaging

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUMBAR SPINE; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE STABILIZATION; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; HUMAN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; SPINAL FUSION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; X-RAY INTENSIFYING SCREENS;

EID: 0027493601     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199310000-00022     Document Type: Article

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