Ideal T1 laminar screw fixation based on computed tomography morphometry

Abstract Background The application of laminar screws is an alternative fixation for the first thoracic vertebra (T1). This paper is to determine the anatomical characteristics for adequate laminar screw fixation, and present a modified method of sagittal reconstruction of T1 to provide more accurat...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Bo Wang, Xin Zheng, Hou-Qing Long, Wen-Li Chen, Xing Cheng, Yang-Liang Huang, Jing-Hui Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-017-1604-3