A population-based study of reoperations after back surgery

Spine

Volumn 22, Issue 19, 1997, Pages 2265-2271

  Hu, Richard W ^a   Jaglal, Susan ^a   Axcell, Tami ^a   Anderson, Geoffrey ^a  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Complication; Epidemiology; Reoperation; Spinal surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPINE DISEASE; SPINE SURGERY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031404960     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199710010-00013     Document Type: Article

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