Posterolateral decompression and stabilization of thoracolumbar injuries using diapason instrumentation

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 138, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 314-321

  Ciappetta, P ^a   Delfini, R ^a   Costanzo, G ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Decompression; Spine; Stabilization; Thoracolumbar injuries

Indexed keywords

DIAPASON; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINE INJURY; SPINE MALFORMATION; SPINE STABILIZATION; SURGICAL APPROACH; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; X RAY FILM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE SCREWS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPINAL FUSION; SPINAL INJURIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029874997     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01411743     Document Type: Article

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