The indications for interbody fusion cages in the treatment of spondylolisthesis: Analysis of 120 cases

Spine

Volumn 30, Issue 6 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages

  McAfee, Paul C ^a,b   DeVine, John G ^a   Chaput, Christopher D ^a   Prybis, Brad G ^a   Fedder, Ira L ^a   Cunningham, Bryan W ^a   Farrell, Dennis J ^a   Hess, Samuel J ^a   Vigna, Franco E ^a  

^a St Joseph's Hospital   (United States)

^b Scoliosis and Spine Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Conventional dual cages; Lumbar degenerative instability; Pedicle instrumentation; Post laminectomy syndrome; Spondylolisthesis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BONE GRAFT; BONE SCREW; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERBODY FUSION CAGE; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PEDICLE SCREW; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; SPINE FUSION; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRA BODY;

EID: 15244359411     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000155578.62680.dd     Document Type: Conference Paper

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