Resorbable polymer implants in unilateral transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 97, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2002, Pages 464-467

  Lowe, Thomas G ^a   Coe, Jeffrey D ^a  

^a Woodridge Orthopaedic Clinic and Spine Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Autograft; Bioabsorbable implant; Spinal fusion

Indexed keywords

POLYLACTIDE; POLYMER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOGRAFT; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036828882     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/spi.2002.97.4.0464     Document Type: Article

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