Learning curve of thoracic pedicle screw placement using the free-hand technique in scoliosis: How many screws needed for an apprentice?

European Spine Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1151-1156

  Chen, Gang ^a   Li, Haibo ^a   Li, Fancai ^a   Chen, Weishan ^a   Chen, Qixin ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Free hand technique; Learning curve; Scoliosis; Thoracic pedicle screw

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; LEARNING CURVE; MALE; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCOLIOSIS; STUDENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VERTEBRA;

BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING CURVE; MALE; MEDICAL ERRORS; ORTHOPEDICS; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84864886589     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-011-2065-2     Document Type: Article

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