Extraforaminal ligament attachments of human lumbar nerves

Spine

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 601-605

  Kraan, G A ^a,b   Delwel, E J ^a   Hoogland, P V J M ^b   Van Der Veen, M R ^b   Wuisman, P I J M ^b   Stoeckart, R ^a   Kleinrensink, G J ^a   Snijders, C J ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Extraforaminal ligaments; Intervertebral disc; Intervertebral foramen; Lumbar spine; Spinal nerve

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERVERTEBRAL ARTICULATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; JOINT CAPSULE; LIGAMENT; LUMBAR SPINE; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACRAL SPINAL CORD; SOFT TISSUE; SPINAL NERVE; THORACIC SPINE; VERTEBRAL CANAL;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; CADAVER; DURA MATER; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

EID: 15244343333     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000155403.85582.39     Document Type: Article

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