Comparative study of Graf stabilization and posterior fusion in the treatment of chronic symptomatic mechanically unstable low back syndrome

Journal of Musculoskeletal Research

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 89-100

  Skinner, I ^a   Mather Brown, N ^a   Hardcastle, P ^a  

^a P H Hardcastle Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

2 year outcome study; Chronic pain; Graf procedure; Lumbar pain; Spinal fusion

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002876526     PISSN: 02189577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218957798000111     Document Type: Article

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