Morphologic evaluation of cervical spine anatomy with computed tomography: Anterior cervical plate fixation considerations

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 102-107

  Kwon, Brian K ^a   Song, Frederick ^a   Morrison, William B ^b   Grauer, Jonathan N ^a   Beiner, John M ^a   Vaccaro, Alexander R ^a   Hilibrand, Alan S ^a   Albert, Todd J ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cervical plate fixation; Cervical spin; Computed tomography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE FIXATION; BONE PLATE; CADAVER; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY; CERVICAL SPINE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINE STABILIZATION; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL ANATOMY; VERTEBRA BODY; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; MEASUREMENT; PLATE FIXATION;

ADULT; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPINAL FUSION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 1842736398     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00024720-200404000-00004     Document Type: Article

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