Functional outcome of burst fractures of the first lumbar vertebra managed surgically and conservatively

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 51-54

  Butler, J S ^a,b   Walsh, A ^a   O'Byrne, J ^a  

^a MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b NONE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRA FRACTURE; WORK CAPACITY; WORK RESUMPTION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 13844265898     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-004-0602-x     Document Type: Review

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