Techniques and accuracy of thoracolumbar pedicle screw placement

World Journal of Orthopedics

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 112-123

  Puvanesarajah, Varun ^a   Liauw, Jason A ^a   Lo, Sheng Fu ^a   Lina, Ioan A ^a   Witham, Timothy F ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Fluoroscopy; Lumbar vertebrae; Pedicle screw; Thoracic vertebrae

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899550630     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22185836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v5.i2.112     Document Type: Review

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