Technical aspects and recommended treatment algorithms in triangular osteosynthesis and spinopelvic fixation for vertical shear transforaminal sacral fractures

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 354-360

  Sagi, H Claude ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Osteosynthesis; Sacral fracture; Spinal pelvic fixation

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEVICE; FLUOROSCOPY; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; FRACTURE TREATMENT; HUMAN; IMPLANT; LUMBAR SPINE; OPERATING ROOM; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PATIENT POSITIONING; PATIENT SELECTION; PELVIS FRACTURE; PELVIS INJURY; PELVIS RADIOGRAPHY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACRAL FRACTURE; SACRUM; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRIANGULAR OSTEOSYNTHESIS; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PELVIC GIRDLE; REVIEW; SHEAR STRENGTH; SPINE FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ALGORITHMS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; PELVIC BONES; SACRUM; SHEAR STRENGTH; SPINAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67649997682     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3181a1143a     Document Type: Article

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