To the Editor

Spine Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 384-

  Dickerman, Rob D ^a   Reynolds, Ashley S ^a   Stevens, Qualls ^a   Zigler, Jack ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; CERVICAL SPINE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LETTER; PEDICLE SCREW; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VERTEBRAL ARTERY; BONE SCREW; INSTRUMENTATION; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; NEUROSURGERY; NOTE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 34247646997     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2007.01.002     Document Type: Letter

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