Retrospective computed tomography scan analysis of percutaneously inserted pedicle screws for posterior transpedicular stabilization of the thoracic and lumbar spine: Accuracy and complication rates

Spine

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1092-1100

  Raley, Darryl A ^a   Mobbs, Ralph J ^a,b  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Prince of Wales Hospital Randwick   (Australia)

Author keywords

computer tomography; lumbar spine; minimally invasive surgery; pedicle screw fi xation; posterior stabilization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; KIRSCHNER WIRE; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADICULOPATHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINE STABILIZATION; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; THORACIC SPINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE SCREWS; CHILD; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTERNAL FIXATORS; JOINT INSTABILITY; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FUSION; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861528927     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31823c80d8     Document Type: Article

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