Treatment of thoracolumbar mono-segmental fracture with posterior short-segment fixation in combination with intermediate screws: a short-term outcome

National Medical Journal of China

Volumn 90, Issue 13, 2010, Pages 886-889

  Wang, Lei ^a   Xia, Tian ^a   Tian, Ji Wei ^a   Zhao, Qing Hua ^a   Dong, Shuang Hai ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Fracture fixation, internal; Lumbar vertebrae; Spina fractures; Thoracic vertebrae

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; KYPHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SPINE FRACTURE; SURGICAL APPROACH; THORACOLUMBAR MONOSEGMENTAL FRACTURE; ADULT; AGED; BONE SCREW; FEMALE; INJURY; INTERNAL FIXATOR; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRA;

ADULT; AGED; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPINAL FRACTURES; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871438838     PISSN: 03762491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2010.13.008     Document Type: Article

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