Effect of prior lumbar discectomy on outcome of lumbar fusion: A prospective analysis using the SF-36 measure

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 383-388

  Glassman, Steven D ^a,c   Minkow, Roger E ^b   Dimar, John R ^b   Puno, Rolando M ^b   Raque, George H ^a   Johnson, John R ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b Outcome Therapy   (United States)

^c Spine Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Lumbar fusion; Outcome study; Revision surgery; SF 36

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SPINE FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BONE SCREWS; DISKECTOMY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX FACTORS; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 0031752899     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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