Disc herniation in the lumbar spine during growth: Long-term results of operative treatment in 18 patients

European Spine Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 390-392

  Poussa, M ^a   Schlenzka, D ^a   Maenpaa S ^a   Merikanto, J ^b   Kinnunen, P ^c  

^a ORTON Invalid Foundation   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Children; Disc herniation; Long term results; Operative treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; LUMBAR SPINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; AGING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031453677     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01834065     Document Type: Article

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