Is the efficacy of the Cloward procedure overestimated? Technique of evaluation affects the outcome

European Spine Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 222-227

  Javid, Davood ^a   Hedlund, Rune ^a   Vavruch, Ludek ^b   Leszniewski, Waclaw ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Dept of Sports Medicine   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cloward; Fusion; Outcome; Radiculopathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICOBRACHIAL NEURALGIA; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINE FUSION;

ADULT; AGED; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EMPLOYMENT; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RADICULOPATHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034954835     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005860100261     Document Type: Article

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