Comparison of two techniques for transarticular screw implantation in the subaxial cervical spine

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 126-131

  Zhao, Liujun ^a   Xu, Rongming ^a   Liu, Jiayong ^b   Konrad, Joseph ^b   Ma, Weihu ^a   Jiang, Weiyu ^a   Li, Ming ^a   Xia, Huajie ^a   Hua, Qun ^a   Wang, Guoping ^a  

^a Ningbo 6th Hospital   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

transarticular screw, Takayasu technique, Dalcanto technique, subaxial cervical spine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACET FRACTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE ROOT INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE STABILIZATION; VERTEBRAL ARTERY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE SCREWS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES;

EID: 79954589541     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e3181dd6102     Document Type: Article

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