Disc degeneration in young patients with isthmic spondylolisthesis treated operatively or conservatively: A long-term follow-up

European Spine Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 393-397

  Seitsalo, S ^a,c   Schlenzka, D ^b   Poussa, M ^b   Osterman K ^b  

^a JORVI HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b ORTON ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c NONE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Conservative treatment; Disc degeneration; Low back pain; Spinal fusion; Spondylolisthesis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE DISEASE; SPINE FUSION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINAL FUSION; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031439897     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01834066     Document Type: Article

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