Spinous process marking: A reliable method for preoperative surface localization of intradural lesions of the high thoracic spine

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 74-76

  Paolini, S ^a,c   Ciappetta, P ^a   Missori, P ^b   Raco, A ^b   Delfini, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blue dye; Landmark; Preoperative localization; Thoracic spine; X ray

Indexed keywords

BLUE DYE; DYE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ERROR; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; NEURONAVIGATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN SURFACE; SPINAL CORD LESION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; STAINING; SURGICAL LANDMARK; TECHNIQUE; THORACIC SPINAL CORD; THORACIC SPINE; VERTEBRA;

COLORING AGENTS; HUMANS; LAMINECTOMY; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; SPINAL INJURIES; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 20444455808     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688690500089209     Document Type: Article

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