Trapezoidal titanium cage in anterior cervical interbody fusion: A clinical experience

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 212-221

  Niu, Chi Chien ^a   Chen, Lih Huei ^a   Lai, Po Liang ^a   Fu, Tsai Sheng ^a   Chen, Wen Jer ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cage; Cervical spine; Interbody fusion; Titanium alloy

Indexed keywords

TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; AUTOGRAFT; BONE GRAFT; CAGE; CERVICAL SPINE; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILIAC CREST; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LORDOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINE FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; HUMANS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FUSION; TITANIUM; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS;

EID: 21044437501     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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