Outcome after Wiltse pedicle screw removal

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 121-124

  Hume, Mary ^a   Capen, Daniel A ^b,c,e   Nelson, Russell W ^b,c   Nagelberg, Steven ^b,c   Thomas Jr , James C ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b RANCHO LOS AMIGOS NATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER   (United States)

^c Southwestern Orthoped Med Corp   (United States)

^d Advanced Orthopedic Care Associates   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthrodesis; Internal fixation; Lumbar spine; Pseudarthrosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; REOPERATION; SPINE FUSION; SPINE STABILIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029885348     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-199604000-00006     Document Type: Article

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