Cervical myelopathy: Retrospective analysis of surgical results in 53 cases treated by anterior cervical discectomy and interbody fusion;Mielopatía cervical: Análisis retrospectivo de los resultados quirúrgicos de 54 pacientes tratados mediante discectomía y fusión intersomática por vía anterior

Neurocirugia

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 235-255

  Martín, Rubén ^a   Carda, J R ^a   Montiaga, F ^a   Pinto, J I ^a   Sanz, F ^a   Paternina, B ^a   Trigueros, F ^a   Izquierdo, J M ^a   Vazquez Barquero A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO MARQUÉS DE VALDECILLA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cervical disc herniation; Cervical discectomy; Cervical myelopathy; Interbody fusion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL MYELOPATHY; CLOWARD PROCEDURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DYSPHAGIA; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ELECTRONYSTAGMOGRAPHY; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; FEMALE; HORNER SYNDROME; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; KYPHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MYELORADICULOPATHY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; NEURORADIOLOGY; RADICULOPATHY; RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE PALSY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SPINE FUSION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 22044449505     PISSN: 11301473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1130-1473(05)70406-1     Document Type: Article

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