Uninstrumented posterolateral lumbar fusion for single level isolated disc resorption and/or degenerative disc disease

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 34-39

  McCulloch, John A ^a,b,c  

^a Summa Health Systems   (United States)

^b NORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Summit Orthopedic Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Autogenous bone graft; Isolated disc resorption; Lumbar degenerative disc disease; Posterolateral fusion; Surgical treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FUSION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033501408     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-199902000-00005     Document Type: Article

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