Vo. Gardner et al., THE CONTOURED ANTERIOR SPINAL PLATE SYSTEM (CASP) - INDICATIONS, TECHNIQUES, AND RESULTS, Spine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976), 19(5), 1994, pp. 550-555
The contoured anterior spinal plate (CASP) was developed for secure fi
xation of the anterior thoracolumbar spine. This is a report of 38 pat
ients with various spinal pathologies treated with this system. The re
sults were excellent regarding plate fixation and fusion, Comments on
surgical technique and indications are provided.