Temporary external transpedicular fixation of the lumbosacral spine: A prospective, longitudinal study in 330 patients

Spine

Volumn 30, Issue 24, 2005, Pages 2813-2816

  Elmans, Leon ^a   Willems, Paul C ^a   Anderson, Patricia G ^a   Van Limbeek, Jacques ^a   De Kleuver, Marinus ^a   Van Der Schaaf, Dick ^a  

^a Sinit Maartenskliniek ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Diagnostic; External fixation; Spine fusion; Transpedicular

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBOSACRAL SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SACRUM; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 29444434684     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000190868.57106.4d     Document Type: Article

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