Application of an expandable pedicle screw in the severe osteoporotic spine: A preliminary study

Clinical and Investigative Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Wu, Zi Xiang ^a   Cui, Geng ^b   Lei, Wei ^a   Fan, Yong ^a   Wan, Shi Yong ^a   Ma, Zhen Sheng ^a   Sang, Hong Xun ^a  

^a FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Institude of Orthopedics   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE SCREW; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; BONE DENSITY; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78751559367     PISSN: 0147958X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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