Resident learning curve for minimal-access transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in a military training program

Neurosurgical Focus

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

  Neal, Chris J ^a   Rosner, Michael K ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Learning curve; Minimal access surgery; Resident education; Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERNAL FIXATOR; LEARNING; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; MILITARY MEDICINE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINE FUSION; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; STANDARD; STATISTICS; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BONE SCREWS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LEARNING; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MILITARY MEDICINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FUSION; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77956151216     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10920684     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2010.1.FOCUS1011     Document Type: Article

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