Preoperative templating before spinal fusion using a fluoroscopic multiplanar imaging system is as accurate as CT scan and uses substantially less radiation

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2012, Pages

  Kepler, Christopher K ^a   Pavlov, Helene ^a   Kim, Han J ^a   Green, Daniel W ^a   Rawlins, Bernard A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

diagnostic imaging; fluoroscopic imaging; preoperative planning for spinal surgery; radiation exposure; scoliosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICAL BONE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FLUOROSCOPIC MULTIPLANAR IMAGING; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUMBAR SPINE; MICROSURGERY; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PEDICLE SCREW; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SPINE FUSION; SURGICAL SAW; TREATMENT PLANNING;

BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; CHILD; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RADIATION DOSAGE; SPINAL FUSION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84870043313     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: 15392570     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e31826bb0ed     Document Type: Article

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