Decompression in the surgical management of degenerative spondylolisthesis: Advantages of a conservative approach in 290 patients

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 116-122

  Epstein, Nancy E ^a,b,c,d  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Decompression; Degenerative spondylolisthesis; Fusion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; FEMALE; FENESTRATION; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISEASE; LAMINECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FUSION; SPINE INSTABILITY; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; SPINAL FUSION; SPINAL STENOSIS; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031901424     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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