title: The contoured anterior spinal plate system (CASP). Indications, techniques, and results.
abstract: The contoured anterior spinal plate (CASP) was developed for secure fixation of the anterior thoracolumbar spine. This is a report of 38 patients with various spinal pathologies treated with this system. The results were excellent regarding plate fixation and fusion. Comments on surgical technique and indications are provided.
authors.affiliation: University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange.
authors.forename: V O
authors.initials: VO
authors.lastname: Gardner
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Thalgott
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Lowery
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*