Lumbar pedicle screw fixation with cortical bone trajectory: A review from anatomical and biomechanical standpoints

Spine Surgery and Related Research

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 164-173

  Matsukawa, Keitaro ^a   Yato, Yoshiyuki ^b  

^a Self Defense Forces Central Hospital   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION MURAYAMA MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adjacent segment disease; Cortical bone trajectory; Fixation strength; Insertional technique; Lumbar pedicle screw; Minimally invasive surgery

Indexed keywords

EID: 85062052707     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2432261X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22603/ssrr.1.2017-0006     Document Type: Review

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