The Spine Journal
Volume 9, Issue 12 , Pages 967-971 , December 2009

Conventional versus digital radiographs for intraoperative cervical spine-level localization: a prospective time and cost analysis

  • Michael P. Steinmetz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Spine Health, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave., S-80, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Center for Spine Health, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave., S-80, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. Tel.: (216) 445-4633; fax: (216) 636-5457.
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  • Thomas E. Mroz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Spine Health, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave., S-80, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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  • Ajit Krishnaney, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Spine Health, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave., S-80, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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  • Michael Modic, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave., S-80, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA

Received 29 September 2008 ,Revised 27 June 2009 ,Accepted 20 July 2009.

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 FDA device/drug status: not applicable.

 Author disclosures: MPS (speaking/teaching arrangements, Stryker Spine); TEM (stock ownership, PearlDiver, Inc.).

PII: S1529-9430(09)00327-1

doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2009.07.004

The Spine Journal
Volume 9, Issue 12 , Pages 967-971 , December 2009

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