The upper sacral nerve root tunnel: An anatomic and clinical study

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 333-339

  Farrell, Eric D ^a   Gardner, Michael J ^b   Krieg, James C ^c   Chip Routt Jr , M L ^c  

^a Department of Anesthesiology   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluoroscopy; Iliosacral screw; Percutaneous; Radiographic landmarks; Sacral nerve root

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; PLAYDOUGH; READY CAT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; ILIAC BONE; IMAGING SYSTEM; MALE; NERVE ROOT; OPEN REDUCTION; PELVIS; PELVIS FRACTURE; PELVIS RADIOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACROILIAC JOINT; SACRUM; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND INFECTION; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; HISTOLOGY; IMAGE QUALITY; INNERVATION; LEG; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY; SPINAL ROOT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, ANATOMIC; PELVIS; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649997683     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3181a2e419     Document Type: Article

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