Single-level lumbar spine fusion: A comparison of anterior and posterior approaches

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 355-361

  Pradhan, Ben B ^a   Nassar, John A ^a   Delamarter, Rick B ^b   Wang, Jeffrey C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SAINT JOHN'S HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior interbody fusion; Fusion; Lumbar spine; Posterolateral fusion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FUSION; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; INTRACTABLE PAIN; MORBIDITY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; REVIEW; SPINE DISEASE;

EID: 0036814655     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00024720-200210000-00003     Document Type: Article

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