K-Wire fracture during minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: Report of six cases and recommendations for avoidance and management

BACKGROUND: Although rare, minimally invasive spine techniques do have the risk of intraoperative device failure. Kirschner wire (K-wire) fractures during minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MI-TLIF) have not been previously reported. This report focuses on the incidence of k-...

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Autores principales: Scheer, Justin K., Harvey, Michael J., Dahdaleh, Nader S., Smith, Zachary A., Fessler, Richard G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
Materias:
Surgical Neurology International: Spine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4287903/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25593770
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.148009

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4287903/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25593770
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.148009

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