Standardized evaluation of long-term results after anterior lumbar interbody fusion

European Spine Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 299-307

  Pfeiffer, M ^a   Griss, P ^a   Haake, M ^a   Kienapfel, H ^a   Billion, M ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anterior lumbar fusion; Follow up studies; Low back pain; Outcome; Radiology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; ARTICLE; EVALUATION AND FOLLOW UP; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029805447     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00304344     Document Type: Article

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