Functional and clinical results after anterior interbody lumbar fusion

European Spine Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 288-292

  Tiusanen, H ^a,b   Hurri, H ^b   Seitsalo, S ^b   Osterman K ^b   Harju, R ^b  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b ORTON ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anterior interbody lumbar fusion; Functional tests; Isokinetic muscle strength measurements

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REOPERATION; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029847730     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00304342     Document Type: Article

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