Possible complications of anterior perforation of the vertebral body using cervical pedicle screws

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 75-78

  Karaikovic, Eldin E ^a   Yingsakmongkol, Wicharn ^b   Griffiths, Harry J ^a   Gaines, Robert W ^b  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b Orthopaedic Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior perforation; Cervical pedicles; Complication

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MUSCLE; NECK MUSCLE; PERFORATION; PHARYNX; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRA BODY; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; LARYNX CARTILAGE; PEDICLE SCREW; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE SCREWS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MALE; RUPTURE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0036169247     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: 15392465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00024720-200202000-00015     Document Type: Article

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