Novel fluoroscopic technique for localization at cervicothoracic levels

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 615-618

  Jenkins III, Arthur L ^a   Singh, Harshpal ^a   Meyer, Scott A ^a   Hecht, Andrew C ^b  

^a Departments of Neurosurgery Anatomical Pathology   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical; Cervicothoracic; Fluoroscopic localization; Thoracic

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; MUSCLE; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE SURGERY; THORACIC SPINE;

ARTIFACTS; BONE SCREWS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PATIENT POSITIONING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SHOULDER; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; THORAX;

EID: 74249118586     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e31818da7ce     Document Type: Article

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