Measurement of outcome in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy treated surgically

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 545-549

  Latimer, M ^a   Haden, N ^a   Seeley, H M ^a   Laing, R J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cervical spondylosis; Myelopathy; SF36 outcome; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY; CERVICAL SPINE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECK PAIN; NEUROPATHY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; SPONDYLOSIS; SPONDYLOTIC MYELOPATHY; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION PROCESS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 0036935517     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688690209168358     Document Type: Article

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