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Morphometric study of the pedicles of thoracic and lumbar vertebrae in Koreans.

Nam-Hyun Kim, +4 more
- 15 Jun 1994 - 
- Vol. 19, Iss: 12, pp 1390-1394
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The results suggest that using 6-mm screws can violate the cortex of the pedicles in a significant number of levels of the upper lumber spine of a Korean.
Abstract
Study DesignThe shape and size of the pedicles of the human spine differs within different races. The authors studied the diameters and angles of the spine pedicle from the T1 to Ls levels in Koreans. The following measurements were made 1) transverse diameter, 2) superoinferior diameter, 3) anterop

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