A Simple Technique for Up-and-in Screw Placement on Fifth Lumbar Vertebra: Technical Notes.
- Author:
Heung Sun LEE
1
;
Kyeong Seok LEE
;
Dong Keun HYUN
;
Park Jang BYUN
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Young Kwang General Hospital, Youngkwang, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Transpedicle-screw fixation;
Spine;
Surgical technique
- MeSH:
Spine*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1993;22(4):480-483
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.