Anterior cervical arthrodesis using DOC dynamic stabilization implant for improvement in sagittal angulation and controlled settling

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 8-13

  Bose, Bikash ^a,b,c  

^a CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Omega Professional Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cervical fusion; Cervical spine; Spinal fusion; Spinal stabilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; BONE INJURY; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NECK PAIN; PLATE FIXATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULOPATHY; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; SPINE FUSION; SPINE STABILIZATION; SPONDYLOSIS; TRABECULAR BONE; VERTEBRA BODY;

EID: 0037222667     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/spi.2003.98.1.0008     Document Type: Article

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