Internal fixation of the spine in traumatic and scoliotic cases. The potential of pedicle screws

Technology and Health Care

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 365-384

  Van Brussel, K ^a   Vander Sloten, J ^a   Van Audekercke, R ^a   Fabry, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE SCREW; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; DRILL; HUMAN; OSTEOPOROSIS; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE INJURY; SPINE STABILIZATION; VERTEBRA FRACTURE;

EID: 0030404503     PISSN: 09287329     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/thc-1996-4401     Document Type: Review

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