Morphometric analysis of the working zone for endoscopic lumbar discectomy

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 132-135

  Min, Jun Hong ^a   Kang, Shin Hyuk ^a   Lee, Jang Bo ^a   Cho, Tai Hyoung ^a   Suh, Jung Keun ^a   Rhyu, Im Joo ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dimension; Endoscopic discectomy; Intervertebral foramen; Working zone

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CANNULA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; LUMBAR DISK; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MORPHOMETRICS; NERVE ROOT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; DISKECTOMY, PERCUTANEOUS; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MEDICAL ILLUSTRATION; MIDDLE AGED; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

EID: 17044424217     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bsd.0000159034.97246.4f     Document Type: Article

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