Intervertebral cages for degenerative spinal diseases

Spine Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 301-309

  Blumenthal, Scott L ^a   Ohnmeiss, Donna D ^a  

^a TEXAS BACK INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Degenerative spine; Fusion cages; Interbody fusion; Lumbar spine; Review

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; BONE GROWTH; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; JOINT DEGENERATION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LEARNING; LUMBAR SPINE; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE DISEASE; SPINE STABILIZATION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; VERTEBRA; BONE SCREW; INSTRUMENTATION; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; SPINE FUSION; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS;

HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; SPINAL FUSION; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS;

EID: 0642310715     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1529-9430(03)00004-4     Document Type: Review

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