The effect of acute smoking on spinal fusion: An experimental study among rabbits

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 401-407

  Lee, Tao Chen ^a   Ueng, Steve Wen Neng ^a   Chen, Hsiang Ho ^b   Lu, Kang ^a   Yang, Lin Cheng ^a   Liliang, Po Chou ^a   Su, Thung Ming ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; INHALATION; JOINT STIFFNESS; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PALPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SPINE FUSION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MODELS, ANIMAL; RABBITS; SMOKING; SPINAL FUSION; SPINAL INJURIES; TIME FACTORS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 27844476308     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000174918.38764.00     Document Type: Article

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