Optimal selection and preparation of fresh frozen corticocancellous allografts for anterior interbody lumbar spinal fusion

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 532-536

  Chen, Deyu ^a   Kummer, Frederick J ^a   Spivak, Jeffrey M ^a  

^a NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Allograft; Bone graft; Interbody fusion; Spine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE GRAFT; CADAVER; CANCELLOUS BONE; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIBIA;

EID: 0031434825     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-199712000-00014     Document Type: Article

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