The role of external transpedicular fixation in anterior interbody lumbar fusion

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 433-438

  Tiusanen, Hannu ^a,b   Seitsalo, Seppo ^a   Österman, Kalevi ^a   Soini, Juhani ^a  

^a ORTON ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anterior interbody lumbar fusion; External transpedicular fixator

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FUSION; SPINE STABILIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030460220     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-199610000-00012     Document Type: Article

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