Modification of Wright's technique for placement of bilateral crossing C2 translaminar screws: technical note

Spine Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 656-660

  Jea, Andrew ^a   Sheth, Rishi N ^a   Vanni, Steve ^a   Green, Barth A ^a   Levi, Allan D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlantoaxial; C 2 translaminar screws; CAT scan; Fixation; Imaging; Technique

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINE FUSION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATLANTO-AXIAL JOINT; BONE SCREWS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 45949088946     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2007.06.008     Document Type: Article

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