Temporary external pedicular fixation versus definitive bony fusion: A prospective comparative study on pain relief and function

European Spine Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 41-47

  Axelsson, Paul ^a   Johnsson, Ragnar ^a   Strömqvist, Björn ^a   Andréasson, Håkan ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

External fixation; Functional test; Lumbar fusion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSEUDARTHROSIS; RADIOGRAPHY; REST; STANDARDIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDATION PROCESS; VELOCITY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WALKING;

EID: 0037292142     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-002-0459-x     Document Type: Article

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