Is fusion indicated for lumbar spinal disorders?

Spine

Volumn 20, Issue , 1995, Pages 138-142

  Sonntag, Volker K H ^a   Marciano, Frederick F ^a  

^a BARROW NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Instability lumbar disorder lumoar fusion

Indexed keywords

ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LUMBAR SPINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINE DISEASE; SPINE FUSION; SPINE INSTABILITY; SPINE SURGERY; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 0029566016     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199512151-00011     Document Type: Article

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