Vertebral compression fracture with intravertebral vacuum cleft sign: Pathogenesis, image, and surgical intervention

Asian Spine Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 148-155

  Wu, Ai Min ^a   Chi, Yong Long ^a   Ni, Wen Fei ^a  

^a THE SECOND AFFILIATED HOSPITAL AND YUYING CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF WENZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Intravertebral vacuum cleft; K mmell's disease; Kyphoplasty; Pathogenesis; Vertebroplasty

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879164570     PISSN: 19761902     EISSN: 19767846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4184/asj.2013.7.2.148     Document Type: Article

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