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The effect of starting point placement technique on thoracic transverse process strength: an ex vivo biomechanical study

BACKGROUND: The use of thoracic pedicle screws in spinal deformity, trauma, and tumor reconstruction is becoming more common. Unsuccessful screw placement may require salvage techniques utilizing transverse process hooks. The effect of different starting point placement techniques on the strength of...

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Autores principales: Brown, Barrett S, McIff, Terence E, Glattes, Rudolph C, Burton, Douglas C, Asher, Marc A
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2909925/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20624320
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1748-7161-5-14