Use of the anatomic trajectory for thoracic pedicle screw salvage after failure/violation using the straight-forward technique: A biomechanical analysis

Spine

Volumn 28, Issue 18, 2003, Pages 2072-2077

  Lehman Jr , Ronald A ^b   Kuklo, Timothy R ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Bone mineral density; Insertional torque; Pedicle screw; Salvage; Spinal fixation; Thoracic spine

Indexed keywords

STAINLESS STEEL;

ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CONFERENCE PAPER; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE STABILIZATION; SPINE SURGERY; THORACIC SPINE; TORQUE; VERTEBRA BODY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE SCREWS; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TORQUE;

EID: 0141478979     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.BRS.0000084628.37133.BA     Document Type: Conference Paper

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