Computer-assisted posterior instrumentation of the cervical and cervico-thoracic spine

European Spine Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 50-59

  Richter, Marcus ^a   Mattes, Thomas ^a   Cakir, Balkan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Computer assisted surgery; In vivo; Pedicle screws; Posterior instrumentation; Transarticular screws

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACIC SPINE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE SCREWS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINAL FUSION; SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1442277695     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-003-0604-1     Document Type: Article

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