Nonautologous interbody fusion materials in cervical spine surgery: How strong is the evidence to justify their use?

Spine

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 687-694

  Wigfield, C C ^a   Nelson, R J ^a  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cervical; Discectomy; Fusion; Graft; Interbody

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN; HYDROXYAPATITE; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; CERAMICS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVICE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; MECHANICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; SPINE FUSION; SPINE SURGERY;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CLINICAL TRIALS; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; LENGTH OF STAY; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION; SPINAL FUSION; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035868834     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200103150-00027     Document Type: Article

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