Long posterior fixation of the spine to the sacrum and pelvis

Current Orthopaedic Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 252-268

  Jones Quaidoo, Sean M ^a   Arlet, Vincent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Fixation techniques; Lumbosacral spine; Spine. surgery

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; HUMAN; ILIAC CREST; IMPLANT; LUMBOPELVIC FUSION; LUMBOSACRAL FUSION; LUMBOSACRAL SPINE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; REVIEW; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE FUSION; SPINE STABILIZATION; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 70349240640     PISSN: 19407041     EISSN: 19417551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCO.0b013e3181a257cc     Document Type: Review

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