title: [Improved interpretation of intra-operative myelography in dorsal spinal instrumentation].
abstract: Intraoperative assessment of the spinal canal during dorsal instrumentation for vertebral fractures which narrow the canal is facilitated by myelography. However, the flow of contrast medium around a displaced fragment may result in an erroneous interpretation of canal patency. By performing myelography prior to instrumentation and reduction of the fracture, a chance in myelography-findings after reduction can clearly be caused only by successful repositioning of the displaced fragment. The possibility of an incorrect interpretation of the investigation can thus be reduced.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Unfallchirurgie, Chirurgische Universititätsklinik Freiburg.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schlickewei
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Kuner
mesh_terms: D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D009192:Myelography; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Verbesserte Interpretation der intraoperativen Myelographie bei dorsaler Wirbelsäuleninstrumentierung.