Anterior dynamic plates in complex cervical reconstructive surgeries

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 221-227

  Epstein, Nancy E ^a,b  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Northwell Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cervical corpectomy with fusion; Dynamic plating; Posterior wiring and fusion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; SPINE FUSION; SPINE SURGERY; TREATMENT FAILURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PLASTIC SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; BONE PLATES; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY, MORBID; PSEUDARTHROSIS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036064288     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: 15392465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00024720-200206000-00009     Document Type: Article

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