Accuracy and safety of pedicle screw placement in neuromuscular scoliosis with free-hand technique

European Spine Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1686-1696

  Modi, Hitesh N ^a   Suh, Seung Woo ^a   Fernandez, Harry ^a   Yang, Jae Hyuk ^a   Song, Hae Ryong ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Free hand technique; Neuromuscular scoliosis; Pedicle screw fixation; Postoperative CT scan; Safe

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FIXATION DEVICE; HUMAN; IMAGE INTENSIFIER; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR SCOLIOSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDICLE SCREW; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SCHOOL CHILD; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE STABILIZATION; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACIC SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE SCREWS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; NEURONAVIGATION; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; SPINE; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57049113762     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-008-0795-6     Document Type: Article

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