Pedicular and extrapedicular morphometric analysis in the Korean population: Computed tomographic assessment relevance to pedicle and extrapedicle screw fixation in the thoracic spine

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 181-188

  Kim, Jun Hak ^a   Choi, Gyeong Mi ^a   Chang, In Bok ^a   Ahn, Sung Ki ^a   Song, Joon Ho ^a   Choi, Hyun Chul ^a  

^a Hallym University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Extrapedicular screws; Morphology; Pedicle morphology; Pedicle screws; Spine fixation; Thoracic spine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MORPHOMETRICS; PEDICLE SCREW; SPINE INJURY; SPINE STABILIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACIC EXTRAPEDICULAR SCREW FIXATION; THORACIC TRANSPEDICULAR SCREW FIXATION;

EID: 73249123522     PISSN: 20053711     EISSN: 15987876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2009.46.3.181     Document Type: Article

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