Segmental instrumentation for thoracic and thoracolumbar fractures: Prospective analysis of construct survival and five-year follow-up

Spine Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 310-323

  McLain, Robert F ^a   Burkus, J Kenneth ^b   Benson, Danial R ^c  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b HUGHSTON CLINIC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cotrel Dubousset; Fractures; Segmental fixation; Spinal instrumention; Spine; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONVALESCENCE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY; REOPERATION; SPINE FRACTURE; SPINE FUSION; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VERTEBRA;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; BONE SCREWS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REOPERATION; SPINAL FRACTURES; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 0035457162     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1529-9430(01)00101-2     Document Type: Article

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