Results of lumbar discectomy: a study using 15 different evaluation methods

European Spine Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 20-24

  Korres, D S ^a   Loupassis, G ^a   Stamos, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Criteria design; Lumbar disc herniation; Operative results; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HERNIA; HUMAN; LUMBAR DISKECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISKECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 0026666578     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00302137     Document Type: Article

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