Fluoroscopically assisted pedicle screw fixation for thoracic and thoracolumbar injuries: Technique and short-term complications

Spine

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 91-97

  Carbone, John J ^a   Tortolani, P Justin ^a   Quartararo, Louis G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Complications; Injury; Pedicle screws; Technique; Thoracic spine

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINE INJURY; SPINE STABILIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; THORAX INJURY; VERTEBRA BODY;

EID: 0037227158     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200301010-00021     Document Type: Article

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