Limitations of dorsal transpedicular stabilization in unstable fractures of the lower thoracic and lumbar spine: An analysis of 133 patients

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 146, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 771-777

  Oertel, Joachim ^b   Niendorf, W R ^a   Darwish, N ^a   Schroeder, H W S ^a   Gaab, M R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

^b NORDSTADT HOSPITAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dorsal approach; Internal fixator; Thoracic and lumbar fractures; Thoracolumbar fractures; Transpedicular fixation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; DORSAL TRANSPEDICULAR STABILIZATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NERVE ROOT INJURY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINE FRACTURE; SPINE FUSION; SPINE MALFORMATION; SPINE STABILIZATION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACIC SPINE; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRA FRACTURE;

EID: 3543149451     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00701-004-0284-6     Document Type: Article

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