Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane for the prevention of peridural fibrosis after spinal surgery: A clinical study

European Spine Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 144-150

  Llado A ^a   Sologaistua, E ^a   Guimera J ^a   Marin M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE L ESPERANÇA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Decompression; Dura; Fibrosis; Laminectomy; Polytetrafluoroethylene; Spine

Indexed keywords

POLITEF;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DURA MATER; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAMINECTOMY; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; NERVE ROOT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE SURGERY;

ADHESIONS; DURA MATER; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LAMINECTOMY; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; MIDDLE AGED; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032936324     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005860050145     Document Type: Article

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