Transforaminal interbody fusion versus anterior - Posterior interbody fusion of the lumbar spine: A financial analysis

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 100-103

  Whitecloud III, T S ^a   Roesch, W W ^a   Ricciardi, J E ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior column reconstruction; Anterior posterior lumbar interbody fusion; Financial analysis; Transforaminal posterolateral lumbar interbody fusion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINE FUSION;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 0035060511     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-200104000-00002     Document Type: Article

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