The effect of cervical plating on single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 467-471

  Wang, Jeffrey C ^a   McDonough, Paul W ^a   Endow, Kevin ^a   Kanim, Linda E A ^a   Delamarter, Rick B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior plates; Cervical; Discectomy; Fusion; Pseudarthrosis; Spine

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; CERVICAL SPINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; SPINE FUSION; SPINE STABILIZATION;

EID: 0033496592     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-199912000-00003     Document Type: Article

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