Outcomes of L1-L2 posterior lumbar interbody fusion with the Lumbar I/F cage and the variable screw placement system: reporting unexpected poor fusion results at L1-L2

Spine Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 421-427

  Fogel, Guy R ^a   Toohey, John S ^a   Neidre, Arvo ^a   Brantigan, John W ^a  

^a South Texas Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgery Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Cage; Degenerative disc diseases; Interbody fusion orthosis; Pedicle screw; PLIF; Spinal fusion instrumentation methods; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINE FUSION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL PATIENT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FUSION; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 33745491973     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2005.09.011     Document Type: Article

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