Accuracy of the freehand technique for 3 fixation methods in the C-2 vertebrae

Neurosurgical Focus

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  Helgeson, Melvin D ^a   Lehman, Ronald A ^a   Dmitriev, Anton E ^a   Kang, Daniel G ^a   Sasso, Rick C ^b   Tannoury, Chadi ^c   Riew, K Daniel ^d  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Fixation; Freehand technique; Intralaminar screw; Pars screw; Pedicle screw

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CERVICAL SPINE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATHOLOGY; STANDARD;

BONE SCREWS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES;

EID: 82155173260     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10920684     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2011.6.FOCUS1167     Document Type: Article

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