Anterior correction of cervical kyphotic deformity: Effects on myelopathy, neck pain, and sagittal alignment

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 100, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2004, Pages 13-19

  Ferch, Richard D ^a   Shad, Amjad ^a   Cadoux Hudson, Tom A D ^a   Teddy, Peter J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Anterior cervical fusion; Kyphosis; Myelopathy; Spinal instrumentation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL MYELOPATHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; LORDOSIS; MALE; NECK PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD FUNCTION; SPINE FUSION;

EID: 0347624605     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/spi.2004.100.1.0013     Document Type: Article

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