Cervical spine surgery in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: An appraisal

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 99-104

  McRorie, E R ^a   McLoughlin, P ^c   Russell, T ^b   Beggs, I ^d   Nuki, G ^a   Hurst, N P ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Neurosurgery ^*

^c Lister Postgraduate Institute   (United Kingdom)

^d Prncs Margaret Rose Orthoped Hosp   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SPINE SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030071556     PISSN: 00034967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ard.55.2.99     Document Type: Article

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