Nutrient foramen location on the laminae provides a landmark for pedicle screw entry: a cadaveric study

Nutrient foramen location on the laminae provides a landmark for pedicle screw entry: a cadaveric study

Abstract Background Nutrient foramina are often encountered around the entry point of pedicle screws. Further, while probing the pedicle for pedicle screw insertion around the nutrient foramen, bleeding from the probe insertion hole is often observed. The purpose of this study was to investigate the...

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Main Authors: Masahito Oshina, Yasushi Oshima, Yoshitaka Matsubayashi, Yuki Taniguchi, Hirotaka Chikuda, Kiehyun Daniel Riew, Sakae Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Nutrient foramen
Laminae
Pedicle screw
Entry point
Cervical spine
Thoracic spine
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-018-2218-0

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