Inter- and intraobserver variability in the postoperative evaluation of transpedicular stabilization: computed tomography versus magnetic resonance imaging

Spine Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 285-290

  Tohtz, Stephan W ^a   Rogalla, Patrick ^a   Taupitz, Matthias ^a   Perka, Carsten ^a   Winkler, Tobias ^a   Putzier, Michael ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

CT; MRI; Screw placement; Spine; Transpedicular stabilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE DESTRUCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBSERVER VARIATION; PEDICLE SCREW; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE DISEASE; SPINE STABILIZATION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ARTIFACTS; BONE SCREWS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINAL FUSION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 77950023384     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2009.12.020     Document Type: Article

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