Journal of Spine

Ryan W McAssey RN

Publications

• Research Article
  Post-operative Radiographs for Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Fusions?
  Author(s): Robert W Molinari, Robert Molinari Jr and Ryan W McAssey RNRobert W Molinari, Robert Molinari Jr and Ryan W McAssey RN
  
  A retrospective review of 70 consecutive lumbar degenerative surgical cases in which intraoperative fluoroscopic imaging was compared with immediate postoperative radiographs using a novel vertebral grid-coordinate system. Same-hospitalization postoperative standing lumbar AP and lateral radiographs do not appear to be cost-effective or to provide additional clinically relevant information when intraoperative fluoroscopy is utilized. .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.S6-004

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