Improving accuracy and reducing errors in spinal surgery-a new technique for thoracolumbar-level localization using computer-assisted image guidance

Spine Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 597-604

  Nowitzke, Adrian ^a   Wood, Martin ^a   Cooney, Ken ^b  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b National Surgical Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Computer assisted surgery; Correct level of surgery; Spine surgery

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINE SURGERY; TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MEDICAL ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 46049100655     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2007.06.005     Document Type: Review

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