NASS 2017 Annual Meeting

Abstract Presentations: Thoracolumbar Fusion and Trauma (Room W230CD)

Moderator: Murat Pekmezci, MD

Circumferential Fusion: A Comparative Analysis between ALIF and TLIF for the Indication of L5/S1 Isthmic Spondylolisthesis
Joseph Tanenbaum, BA

Use of Recombinant Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP) is Not Associated with Reduced Risk of Reoperation after Laminectomy and Posterior Lumbar Fusion
Nebiyu Osman, BA

Pedicle Screw Impinging the Aorta: A Diagnostic Dilemma Resolved on Prone CT Scan
Stephen Wendolowski

Image Guided Percutaneous Pedicle Screws without K-Wires or Bone-Anchored Trackers
Gregory M. Malham, MbChB, MD, FRACS

Analyses of a Novel Screw Retention Technology: A Biomechanical and Histological Assessment Utilizing an Ovine Posterior Lumber Fusion Model
Jeremiah T. Easley, DVM

Combined Posterior-Anterior Fusion with Short-Segment Instrumentation vs Posterior Approach Interbody Fusion with Long-Segment for Thoracolumbar Fracture-Dislocation: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Report
Yuan-Ting Zhao, MD

Reliability of Percutaneous Fixation for Magerl B Injuries to the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine: A Minimum Four-Year Follow-Up
Houssam Bouloussa, MD, MSc

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