A novel computer-assisted technique for pedicle screw insertion

International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 59-63

  John, P S ^a   James, C ^a   Antony, J ^a   Tessamma, T ^b   Ananda, R ^b   Dinesh, K ^b  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b Department of Physics   (India)

Author keywords

Computer assisted spinal surgery; Mathematical morphology; Pedicle screw fixation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; MORPHOLOGY; SCREWS; SURGERY;

'CURRENT; COMPUTER ASSISTED; COMPUTER-ASSISTED SPINAL SURGERY; COMPUTER-ASSISTED SYSTEM; PEDICLE SCREW FIXATION; PEDICLE SCREW INSERTION; PEDICLE SCREWS; POINT-MATCHING; SCREW FIXATION; SPINAL SURGERY;

MATHEMATICAL MORPHOLOGY;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; HUMAN; PEDICLE SCREW; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; ALGORITHM; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; EVALUATION; HISTOLOGY; IMPLANTATION; IN VITRO STUDY; INSTRUMENTATION; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; METHODOLOGY; ROBOTICS; SPINE FUSION;

ALGORITHMS; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; ROBOTICS; SOFTWARE; SPINAL FUSION; SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 34248193698     PISSN: 14785951     EISSN: 1478596X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rcs.117     Document Type: Article

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