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West Indian Medical Journal
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Anterior cervical plate
Experience and Benefits of Using a Pre-drilled Screw Hole before Placing Anterior Cervical Plates in 330 Consecutive Patients during Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Issue:
Vol 66, Issue 3: 2017- Less Exposure Surgery (LES) Focus
DOI:
10.7727/wimj.2017.034
Pages:
445–9
Synopsis:
The use of a pre-drilled pilot hole prior to anterior cervical plate placement decreases the size of the plate used. There is improved accuracy while placing the plate and it reduces adjacent segment encroachment.
ABSTRACT
Received:
27 Jan, 2017
Accepted:
12 May, 2017
Published:
23 Oct, 2017
PDF Attachment:
wimj-iss3-2017_445_449.pdf
Journal Sections:
Original Articles
Keywords:
Anterior cervical plate
less exposure surgery
pilot hole
plate size
predrilled
Journal Authors:
KR Chin
FJR Pencle
AV Coombs
L Lendvai
JA Seale
VB Cumming
CA Bruce
e-Published:
10 Jul, 2017
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