Safety of thoracic pedicle screw application using the funnel technique in Asians: A cadaveric evaluation

European Spine Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 78-84

  Chan, Chris Yin Wei ^a   Kwan, Mun Keong ^a   Saw, Lim Beng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Asian cadavers; Funnel technique; Thoracic pedicle screws

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; PATIENT SAFETY; PEDICLE SCREW; PERFORATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; X RAY FILM;

ADULT; AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY SIZE; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RADIOGRAPHY; SPINAL CANAL; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINAL FRACTURES; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 75049083230     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-009-1157-8     Document Type: Article

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