Cervical myelopathy caused by C3-C4 spondylosis in elderly patients: A radiographic analysis of pathogenesis

Spine

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 796-800

  Mihara, Hisanori ^a   Ohnari, Katsuhiro ^a   Hachiya, Masashi ^a   Kondo, Soichi ^a   Yamada, Katsuhisa ^a  

^a Yokohama Minami Kyosai Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cervical; Geriatric; Myelopathy; Radiographic analysis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LORDOSIS; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL OSTEOPHYTOSIS; SPINAL STENOSIS;

EID: 0034003630     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200004010-00006     Document Type: Article

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