Posterior thoracic segmental pedicle screw instrumentation: Evolving methods of safe and effective placement

Neurology India

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 458-465

  Zeiller, S C ^a,b   Lee, J ^a   Lim, M ^a   Vaccaro, A R ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Computerized tomography; Safety; Spinal fixation; Thoracic pedicle screw

Indexed keywords

AORTA; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; FLUOROSCOPY; INSTRUMENTATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PEDICLE SCREW; REVIEW; SOFT TISSUE; SPINAL CORD; SPINE MALFORMATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACIC SPINE; VERTEBRA;

EID: 33645299534     PISSN: 00283886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.22613     Document Type: Review

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