Computed tomography morphometric analysis of C2 translaminar screw fixation of Wright's technique and a modified technique in the pediatric cervical spine

European Spine Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 606-612

  Xia, Dong Dong ^a   Lin, Sheng Lei ^a   Chen, Wei ^a   Shen, Zhong Hai ^a   Li, Yao ^a   Wang, Xiang Yang ^a   Xu, Hua Zi ^a   Chi, Yong Long ^a  

^a WENZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Modified technique; Pediatric spine; Translaminar screw

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE GROWTH; BONE LENGTH; BONE SCREW; CERVICAL SPINE; CHILD; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; GROUPS BY AGE; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PROCEDURES; MORPHOMETRICS; PEDICLE SCREW FIXATION DEVICE; PICTURE ARCHIVING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TRANSLAMINAR SCREW; WRIGHT TECHNIQUE; YOUNG ADULT; AGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INFANT; PROCEDURES; SPINE FUSION; SURGERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BONE SCREWS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; SPINAL FUSION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84896318582     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-013-3130-9     Document Type: Article

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