A modified footplate for the Kerrison rongeur

A modified footplate for the Kerrison rongeur

Use of the Kerrison rongeur for bone removal in spinal surgery is associated with dural tears and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks. We report a modification of the Kerrison rongeur footplate designed to reduce the risk of dural tears. A novel footplate was designed by incorporating the following para...

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Main Authors: Mitha, Alim P., Ahmad, Mohamed S., Cohen, Sarah J., Lieberman, Janet S., Udengaard, Martin R., Slocum, Alexander H., Coumans, Jean-Valery C. E.
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/68643
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5048-4109

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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/68643
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5048-4109

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