TranS1 VEO system: A novel psoas-sparing device for transpsoas lumbar interbody fusion

Medical Devices: Evidence and Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 91-95

  Hardenbrook, Mitchell A ^a,b   Miller, Larry E ^c,d   Block, Jon E ^d  

^a Advanced Spine Institute of Greater Boston   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Miller Scientific Consulting Inc   (United States)

^d The Jon Block Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Fusion; Lateral; Lumbar; Minimally invasive; Transpsoas; VEO

Indexed keywords

LATERAL; LUMBAR; MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TRANSPSOAS; VEO;

FUSION REACTIONS;

IMPLANTS (SURGICAL);

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; HUMAN; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARESTHESIA; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PSOAS MUSCLE; PSOAS SPARING DEVICE; SPINE FUSION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84878765969     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/MDER.S43746     Document Type: Article

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