CT evaluation of cervical pedicle in a Chinese population for surgical application of transpedicular screw placement

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 389-396

  Ruofu, Zhu ^a   Huilin, Yang ^a   Xiaoyun, Hu ^a   Xishun, He ^a   Tiansi, Tang ^a   Liang, Chen ^a   Xigong, Li ^a  

^a SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Cervical spine; Computed tomography; Transpedicular fixation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; BONE EXAMINATION; CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CHINESE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOMETRY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL VALUE; PEDICLE SCREW; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VERTEBRAL ARTERY; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

ADULT; AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BONE SCREWS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 45449116497     PISSN: 09301038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00276-008-0339-0     Document Type: Article

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