Journal article
Graft inserter for anterior cervical fusion
Journal of clinical neuroscience, Vol.21(11), pp.1984-1988
11/2014
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2014.03.022
PMID: 24974192
Abstract
The authors have developed a simple instrument for graft insertion in anterior cervical fusion. This device obviates the need for screw distraction of the adjacent vertebrae or the use of an impactor for insertion. This device simplifies graft insertion where the disc space is narrow, particularly in multilevel fusions, and reduces the risk of over-penetration of the graft.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Graft inserter for anterior cervical fusion
- Creators
- Patrick W Hitchon - Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, 1826 JPP, Iowa City, IA 52242, USARajinder Kumar - Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, 1826 JPP, Iowa City, IA 52242, USAStephanus Viljoen - Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, 1826 JPP, Iowa City, IA 52242, USANader S Dahdaleh - Department of Neurological Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of clinical neuroscience, Vol.21(11), pp.1984-1988
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jocn.2014.03.022
- PMID
- 24974192
- ISSN
- 0967-5868
- eISSN
- 1532-2653
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/2014
- Academic Unit
- Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering; Neurosurgery
- Record Identifier
- 9984040008802771
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