A radiographic computed tomography-based study to determine the ideal entry point, trajectory, and length for safe fixation using C-2 pars interarticularis screws: Clinical article

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 602-612

  Hoh, Daniel J ^a   Liu, Charles Y ^a   Wang, Michael Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Axis; C 2; Instrumentation; Pars interarticularis; Transverse foramen; Vertebral artery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY INJURY; ARTICLE; AXIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PEDICLE SCREW; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SPINE SURGERY; VERTEBRAL ARTERY;

AXIS; BONE SCREWS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; VERTEBRAL ARTERY;

EID: 77953938882     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: 15475646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2009.12.SPINE09543     Document Type: Article

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