Graf ligamentoplasty: A 7-year follow-up

European Spine Journal

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2002, Pages

  Gardner, Alan ^a   Pande, Ketan C ^b  

^a BUPA Hartswood Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disc degeneration; Flexible stabilisation; Graf ligamentoplasty; Low back pain

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LIGAMENT SURGERY; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL RECORD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036032268     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-002-0436-4     Document Type: Article

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