The effect of increasing pedicle screw size on thoracic spinal canal dimensions: An anatomic study

Spine

Volumn 39, Issue 20, 2014, Pages E1195-E1200

  Cho, Samuel K ^a   Skovrlj, Branko ^a   Lu, Young ^a   Caridi, John M ^a   Lenke, Lawrence G ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Pedicle expansion; Pedicle screw size; Thoracic pedicle; Thoracic spinal canal

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PEDICLE SCREW; SURGERY; THORACIC VERTEBRA; VERTEBRAL CANAL;

HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PEDICLE SCREWS; SPINAL CANAL; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 84914688441     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000000514     Document Type: Article

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