Comparative analysis of three different cervical lateral mass screw fixation techniques by complications and bicortical purchase: Cadaveric study

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 193-198

  Baek, Jin Wook ^a   Park, Dong Mook ^a   Kim, Dae Hyun ^a  

^a Catholic University of Daegu   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cervical vertebra; Lateral mass screw; Magerl technique; Roy camille technique

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTERY INJURY; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CERVICAL SPINE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACET JOINT INJURY; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOINT INJURY; KIM TECHNIQUE; MAGERL TECHNIQUE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NERVE ROOT INJURY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; ROY CAMILLE TECHNIQUE; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VERTEBRAL ARTERY;

EID: 78149377103     PISSN: 20053711     EISSN: 15987876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2010.48.3.193     Document Type: Article

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