Lateral mass screw fixation for cervical spine trauma: Associated complications and efficacy in maintaining alignment

Spine Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 40-43

  Pateder, Dhruv B ^a   Carbone, John J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alignment; Cervical spine; Complications; Lateral mass screws; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BONE SCREW; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LATERAL MASS SCREW; MALE; NERVE ROOT INJURY; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE STABILIZATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 30544434939     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2005.04.010     Document Type: Article

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