A spiral implant as nucleus prosthesis in the lumbar spine

European Spine Journal

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2002, Pages

  Korge, A ^a   Nydegger, Th ^b   Polard, J ^c   Mayer, H ^a   Husson, J ^c  

^a Spine Center   (Germany)

^b Sulzer Ltd   (Switzerland)

^c HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

Author keywords

Artificial disc; Discogenic pain; Non fusion treatment; Nucleus prosthesis; Spine arthroplasty

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; POLYCARBONATE; URETHAN;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; IMPLANTATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISEASE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; LUMBAR SPINE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; STANDARD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036034166     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-002-0444-4     Document Type: Article

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