A comparison of two techniques in image-guided thoracic pedicle screw placement: A retrospective study of 37 patients and 277 pedicle screws

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 393-398

  Lekovic, Gregory P ^a   Potts, Eric A ^b   Karahalios, Dean G ^c,e   Hall, Graham ^d  

^a BARROW NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Indianapolis Neurosurgical Group   (United States)

^c RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer aided surgery; Imaging guided surgery; Pedicle screw fixation; Spine surgery; Thoracic spine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PEDICLE SCREW; PERFORATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINE INJURY; SPINE STABILIZATION; SPINE SURGERY; SPINE TUMOR; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACIC SPINE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 35348900058     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/SPI-07/10/393     Document Type: Conference Paper

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