Modified magerl technique of lateral mass screw placement in the lower cervical spine: An anatomic study

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 237-240

  Xu, Rongming ^a   Ebraheim, Nabil A ^a   Klausner, Todd ^a   Yeasting, Richard A ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomic risks; Cervical spine; Lateral mass screw; Posterior cervical plating

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CERVICAL SPINE; DRILL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NERVE INJURY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL NERVE; SPINE FUSION; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; HUMANS; SPINAL FUSION; SPINAL NERVES;

EID: 0031809357     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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