An evaluation of halo pin insertion torque on outer table penetration in elderly patients.

Ebraheim, Nabil A

An evaluation of halo pin insertion torque on outer table penetration in elderly patients. [electronic resource] - Journal of spinal disorders & techniques May 2009 - 177-81 p. digital

Publication Type: Evaluation Study; Journal Article

1539-2465

10.1097/BSD.0b013e3181690250 doi


Accidental Falls
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging--pathology
Brain Injuries--etiology
Cadaver
Cervical Vertebrae--injuries
Compressive Strength
Craniotomy--adverse effects
External Fixators--adverse effects
Female
Humans
Iatrogenic Disease--prevention & control
Intraoperative Complications--etiology
Male
Monitoring, Intraoperative--methods
Osteoporosis--complications
Skull--anatomy & histology
Spinal Fractures--therapy
Stress, Mechanical
Torque