Free-hand pedicle screws insertion technique in the treatment of 120 consecutive scoliosis cases operated without use of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring

European Spine Journal

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages

  Crostelli, Marco ^a   Mazza, Osvaldo ^a   Mariani, Massimo ^a  

^a BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Free hand technique; Pedicle screws; Pedicle violation; Scoliosis

Indexed keywords

ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FREE HAND TECHNIQUE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; INSTRUMENTATION; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROMONITORING; PEDICLE SCREW; PEROPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCOLIOSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACIC SPINAL CORD; VERTEBRA BODY;

ADOLESCENT; ARTHRODESIS; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84862865689     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-012-2218-y     Document Type: Article

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