Background variables (medical history, anthropometric and biological factors) in relation to the outcome of lumbar disc surgery

Scandinavian Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 221-225

  Graver, Vibeke ^a   Ljunggren, A Elisabeth ^a,b   Loeb, Mitchell ^c   Haàland, Alf K ^a   Lie, Håkon ^d   Magnæs, Bjørn ^a  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^d Chris Med A/S   (Norway)

Author keywords

Anthropometric variables; Biological variables; Lumbar disc herniation; Medical history; Prediction; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPINE SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031731507     PISSN: 00365505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003655098443968     Document Type: Article

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