A computed tomography-based anatomic comparison of three different types of C7 posterior fixation techniques: Pedicle, intralaminar, and lateral mass screws

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 166-172

  Jang, Woo Young ^a   Kim II, Sup ^a   Lee, Ho Jin ^a   Sung, Jae Hoon ^a   Lee, Sang Won ^a   Hong, Jae Taek ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anatomic study; Intralaminar screw; Lateral mass screw; Pedicle screw

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; IDEAL SCREW TRAJECTORY; INNER CANCELLOUS LAMINA HEIGHT; INNER CANCELLOUS LAMINA WIDTH; INNER CANCELLOUS PEDICLE HEIGHT; INNER CANCELLOUS PEDICLE WIDTH; INTRALAMINAR SCREW; INTRALAMINAR SCREW FIXATION; INTRALAMINAR SCREW LENGTH; LATERAL MASS SCREW; LATERAL MASS SCREW LENGTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; OUTER CORTICAL LAMINA HEIGHT; OUTER CORTICAL LAMINA WIDTH; OUTER CORTICAL PEDICLE HEIGHT; OUTER CORTICAL PEDICLE WIDTH; PEDICLE SCREW; PEDICLE SCREW LENGTH; SPINE STABILIZATION; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 84930473433     PISSN: 20053711     EISSN: 15987876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2011.50.3.166     Document Type: Article

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