Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with or without plate fixation. A prospective and randomized study

Neuro-Orthopedics

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 39-51

  Zoega B ^a   Rosen H ^a   Lind, B ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cervical degenerative disc disease; Cervical discectomy; Plate fixation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; MALE; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; RANDOMIZATION; RATING SCALE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WORK RESUMPTION;

EID: 0034500413     PISSN: 01777955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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