The rate of screw misplacement in segmental pedicle screw fixation in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: The effect of learning and cumulative experience

Acta Orthopaedica

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 50-55

  Abul Kasim, Kasim ^a   Ohlin, Acke ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; LEARNING CURVE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PEDICLE SCREW; RADIATION DOSE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEGMENTAL PEDICLE SCREW FIXATION; SPINE; VERTEBRA BODY;

ADOLESCENT; BONE SCREWS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING CURVE; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; SPINE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79751491282     PISSN: 17453674     EISSN: 17453682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17453674.2010.548032     Document Type: Article

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