Ventral cervical fusion at multiple levels using free vascularized double-islanded fibula - A technical report and review of the relevant literature

European Spine Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 176-182

  Krishnan, Kartik G ^a   Müller, Adolf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cervical vertebral fusion; Failed anterior fusion; Fibula; Free vascularized bone flap; Periosteum blood supply

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL MYELOPATHY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DONOR SITE; FIBULA; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; ISLAND FLAP; MALE; MORBIDITY; NECK PAIN; PERIOSTEUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; VASCULARIZATION;

BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FIBULA; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; REOPERATION; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; SPINAL FUSION; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 0036216991     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-001-0368-4     Document Type: Article

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