The value of scintigraphy in the diagnosis of pseudarthrosis after spinal fusion surgery

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 482-484

  Bohnsack, Michael ^a,b   Gossé, Frank ^a   Rühmann, Oliver ^a   Wenger, Karl ^a  

^a Annastift   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Pseudarthrosis; Scintigraphy; Spondylodesis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT STABILITY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; SCINTIGRAPHY; SPINE FUSION;

EID: 0033504659     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-199912000-00006     Document Type: Article

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