One-level cervical spine fusion: A randomized study, with or without plate fixation, using radiostereometry in 27 patients

Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 363-368

  Zoëga, Björn ^a   Kärrholm, Johan ^a   Lind, Bengt ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; ARM; ARTICLE; AXIS; BONE DEFORMATION; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALING; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; KYPHOSIS; MALE; NECK PAIN; PLATE FIXATION; PSEUDARTHROSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ROTATION; SPINE SURGERY; STEREOMETRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031692583     PISSN: 00016470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17453679808999048     Document Type: Article

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