Laparoscopic approaches to fusion of the lumbosacral spine: Latest techniques

Orthopedic Clinics of North America

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 413-420

  Heim, Stephen E ^a   Altimari, Anthony ^a  

^a Orthopedic and Hand Care Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; METHODOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SACRUM; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; SPINE FUSION; ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; ARTHROSCOPY; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LUMBOSACRAL SPINE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MORBIDITY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; SACRUM; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; SPINAL FUSION; HUMAN;

EID: 0036017654     PISSN: 00305898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0030-5898(01)00014-1     Document Type: Review

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