The successful short-term treatment of flexion-distraction injuries of the thoracic spine using posterior-only pedicle screw instrumentation

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 192-198

  Joseph Jr , Samuel Abraham ^a,b   Stephen, Mark ^a   Meinhard, Bruce P ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fracture; Pedicle screws; Technique; Thoracic spine; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFECTION COMPLICATION; INJURY SCALE; KYPHOSIS; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; PEDICLE SCREW; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINE INJURY; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION;

ADULT; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KYPHOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL INJURIES; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 43149090047     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e318074ddcd     Document Type: Article

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