Review of the spinal complications of rheumatoid disease

Neurosurgery Quarterly

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 206-215

  Johnston, Robin A ^a  

^a SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Decompression; Laminectomy; Myelopathy; Rheumatoid disease

Indexed keywords

ATLANTOAXIAL JOINT; CERVICAL SPINE; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; HUMAN; LAMINECTOMY; NERVE FIBER; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULOPATHY; REVIEW; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; SUBLUXATION; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0031855813     PISSN: 10506438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013414-199809000-00005     Document Type: Review

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