Does the Wilson frame assist with optimizing surgical exposure for minimally invasive lumbar fusions?

Neurosurgical Focus

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1-4

  Cardoso, Mario J ^a   Rosner, Michael K ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Lumbar fusion; Minimally invasive technique; Wilson frame

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY MEDICINE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINE FUSION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY MEDICINE; POSTURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FUSION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77956142804     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10920684     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2010.1.FOCUS10325     Document Type: Article

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