Lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis: Review of 106 operated cases with degenerative anterior vertebral translation as the predominant aspect of the spondylosis

Neurosurgery Quarterly

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 271-287

  Plotz G M J ^a   Benini, A ^a  

^a SCHULTHESS CLINIC   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis; Fusion; Lumbar instability; Lumbar stenosis; Neurogenic intermittent claudication; Undercutting decompression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BONE SCREW; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION; JOINT DEGENERATION; LEG PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULAR PAIN; REVIEW; SPINE FUSION; SPINE INSTABILITY; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; SPONDYLOSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

EID: 0031785354     PISSN: 10506438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013414-199812000-00003     Document Type: Review

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