Spinal interbody fusions: A review, featuring new generation techniques

Neurosurgery Quarterly

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 135-156

  Ray, Charles Dean ^a,b,c  

^a Spin Res and Education Foundation   (United States)

^b Institute for Low Back and Neck Care   (United States)

^c North American Spine Society   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics of spinal fusion; Spinal fusion methods; Spinal fusion outcomes; Spinal interbody fusions; Threaded fusion cages

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BONE GRAFT; BONE PROSTHESIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINE FUSION; SPINE INSTABILITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRA BODY;

EID: 0030963165     PISSN: 10506438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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