The correlation between preoperative disc space height and clinical outcomes after anterior lumbar interbody fusion

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 396-401

  Schuler, Thomas C ^a   Burkus, J Kenneth ^b   Gornet, Matthew F ^c   Subach, Brian R ^a   Zdeblick, Thomas A ^d  

^a Virginia Spine Institute   (United States)

^b HUGHSTON CLINIC   (United States)

^c Orthopedic Center of St Louis   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior lumbar interbody fusion; Degenerative disc disease; Disc space height; Fusion cage; Internal disc derangement; Lumbar spine; Symptomatic disc degeneration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSWESTRY DISABILITY INDEX; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICAL COMPONENT SUMMARY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT FORM 36; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINE DISEASE; SPINE FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33644816661     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bsd.0000175695.88920.62     Document Type: Article

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