Lumbar micro disc surgery with and without autologous fat graft. A prospective randomized trial evaluated with reference to clinical and social factors

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 121, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 476-480

  Bernsmann, K ^a   Kramer J ^a   Ziozios, I ^a   Wehmeier, J ^a   Wiese, M ^a  

^a ST JOSEF HOSPITAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Failed back surgery syndrome; Free fat transplantation; Laminectomy membrane; Lumbar spine; Scar tissue

Indexed keywords

FAT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOGRAFT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAMINECTOMY; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERINEURIUM; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCAR FORMATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034883297     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004020100277     Document Type: Article

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