Functional outcomes of instrumented posterior lumbar interbody fusion in active-duty US servicemen: A comparison with nonoperative management

Spine Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 215-224

  Molinari, Robert W ^a   Gerlinger, Tad ^a  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Back pain; Cages; Function; Fusion; Interbody; Lumbar; Nonoperative; Operative; Outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RADIOGRAPHY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLDIER; SPINE FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035343278     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1529-9430(01)00015-8     Document Type: Article

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