Percutaneous transdiscal pedicle screw fixation for osteoporotic vertebral fracture: A technical note
Background: Pedicle screw fixation is the standard method for stabilizing fractures in an ankylosed spine, as seen in diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) or ankylosing spondylitis. However, with the conventional screw insertion technique, screw loosening, backout and loss of fixation are...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751920304643 |