Stepwise methodology for plain radiographic assessment of pedicle screw placement: A comparison with computed tomography

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 547-553

  Choma, Theodore J ^a   Denis, Francis ^b   Lonstein, John E ^b   Perra, Joseph H ^b   Schwender, James D ^b   Garvey, Timothy A ^b   Mullin, William J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b TWIN CITIES SPINE CENTER   (United States)

^c Center For Diagnostic Imaging Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

Complication; CT; Misplacement; Pedicle screw; Radiographic assessment

Indexed keywords

TITANIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; NEURORADIOLOGY; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RADIOGRAPHY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURGEON; X RAY;

ADULT; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SACRUM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPINAL FUSION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33845487571     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bsd.0000211221.74307.57     Document Type: Article

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