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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1993;22(4): 480-483. |
A Simple Technique for Up-and-in Screw Placement on Fifth Lumbar Vertebra: Technical Notes. |
Heung Sun Lee, Kyeong Seok Lee, Dong Keun Hyun, Park Jang Byun |
1Department of Neurosurgery, Young Kwang General Hospital, Youngkwang, Korea. 2Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Seoul, Korea. |
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ABSTRACT |
A simple technique for transpedicular screw fixation of L5 is presented. This percutaneous screwing allows up-and-in screw placement without excessive lateral stretching and lessens the length of incision. |
Key Words:
Transpedicle-screw fixation; Spine; Surgical technique |
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