Point of view: Dynamic stabilization in addition to decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis with degenerative spondylolisthesis

Spine

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 450-

  Sengupta, Dilip K ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; PATIENT SAFETY; PEDICLE SCREW; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; PSEUDARTHROSIS; SHORT SURVEY; SPINE FUSION; SPINE STABILIZATION; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

BONE SCREWS; CLINICAL TRIALS; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; LAMINECTOMY; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SPINAL FUSION; SPINAL STENOSIS; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33644837140     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000200051.24623.33     Document Type: Short Survey

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