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Instrumentation in spinal surgery.
As a result of rapid advances in the field of spinal instrumentation, the surgeon today has at his disposal many well-designed implants, such as pedicle screws, hooks, rods, plates, and interbody fusion devices. Many of these implants are modular and are used in combination, such as hooks and screws attached to rods, allowing the surgeon flexibility in selecting the appropriate implants to meet...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Orthopaedics
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0341-2695,1432-5195
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-011-1426-0