Surgeon perceptions of the complications and value of threaded fusion cages as a spine fusion technique: Results of a consensus survey

Spine Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 356-359

  Carl, Allen L ^a   Kostuik, John ^b   Huckell, Cameron B ^c   Abitbol, Jean Jacques ^d   Matsumoto, Morio ^e   Sieber, Ann ^b  

^a ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Orthopaedic Surgeon   (United States)

^d California Spine Institute   (United States)

^e KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cage technology consensus; Interbody fusion technology; Surgeon perception of cage fusion; Threaded cage complications

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; CAREGIVER; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; INTESTINE INJURY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NERVE INJURY; NORTH AMERICA; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REOPERATION; RETROGRADE EJACULATION; SAFETY; SAMPLING; SPINE FUSION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; BONE SCREW; CONSENSUS; EVALUATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONSENSUS; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0642280266     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1529-9430(03)00062-7     Document Type: Article

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