Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane for the prevention of peridural fibrosis after spinal surgery: An experimental study

European Spine Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 138-143

  Llado A ^a   Guimera J ^a   Garcia, F ^b   Navarro, A ^b  

^a HOSPITAL DE L ESPERANÇA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Canine; Dura; Fibrosis; Laminectomy; Peridural; Polytetrafluoroethylene; Spine

Indexed keywords

POLITEF;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DURA MATER; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; HISTOLOGY; LAMINECTOMY; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; NERVE ROOT; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE SURGERY;

ADHESIONS; ANIMALS; DOGS; DURA MATER; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; LAMINECTOMY; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 0032935428     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005860050144     Document Type: Article

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