The value of magnetic resonance imaging of the postoperative spine with titanium implants

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 342-346

  Rupp, Robert E ^a   Ebraheim, Nabil A ^a   Wong, Frank F ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; Postoperative spine; Titanium implants

Indexed keywords

TITANIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INFECTION; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINE SURGERY;

EID: 0029736711     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-199608000-00013     Document Type: Article

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