Soft stabilization of the lumbar spine using the graf system for spinal instability syndromes and pseudoarthrosis - 5 years' results

Journal of Musculoskeletal Research

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 143-155

  Leeks, N ^a   Skinner, I ^a   Hardcastle, P ^a  

^a P H Hardcastle Pty Ltd ACN 009186305 217   (Australia)

Author keywords

Outcome study; Soft stabilization; Spinal instability; Spinal pain

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005114498     PISSN: 02189577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218957799000154     Document Type: Article

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