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. 1994 Mar 1;19(5):550-5.
doi: 10.1097/00007632-199403000-00010.

The contoured anterior spinal plate system (CASP). Indications, techniques, and results

V O Gardner  1 , J S Thalgott, J I White, G L Lowery
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The contoured anterior spinal plate system (CASP). Indications, techniques, and results

V O Gardner et al. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). .

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.

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