2007
The Utility of Dynamic Flexion-Extension Radiographs in the Initial Evaluation of the Degenerative Lumbar Spine
Hammouri QM, Haims AH, Simpson AK, Alqaqa A, Grauer JN. The Utility of Dynamic Flexion-Extension Radiographs in the Initial Evaluation of the Degenerative Lumbar Spine. Spine 2007, 32: 2361-2364. PMID: 17906579, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e318155796e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDynamic flexion-extension radiographsFlexion-extension radiographsDegenerative lumbar spineInitial evaluationRadiographic seriesLumbar spineLateral radiographsRetrospective radiographic reviewDynamic radiographsRadiographic reviewStanding anteroposteriorRadiograph seriesClinical managementLumbar complaintsBACKGROUND DATAInclusion criteriaInitial courseMost surgeonsDynamic filmsRadiographsLateral filmsAnteroposteriorPotential roleSpineLumbar images
2003
An Extrapedicular Approach to the Placement of Screws in the Thoracic Spine: An Anatomic and Radiographic Assessment
Husted DS, Yue JJ, Fairchild TA, Haims AH. An Extrapedicular Approach to the Placement of Screws in the Thoracic Spine: An Anatomic and Radiographic Assessment. Spine 2003, 28: 2324-2330. PMID: 14560078, DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000085361.32600.63.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThoracic spineScrew fixationExtrapedicular approachPedicle rib unitThoracic vertebral bodyPlacement of screwsPedicle screw-rod constructScrew-rod constructsAnatomic safe zoneNeural foramenSpinal canalRadiographic assessmentTranspedicular fixationBACKGROUND DATAAnatomic studyClinical successAdult cadaversScrew techniqueVertebral bodyScrew placementPedicle screwsBiomechanical evaluationScrew pathwayComputerized tomographic imagesBody fixation