Decompression for cervical myelopathy

Spine Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 6 SUPPL., 2006, Pages

  Jankowitz, Brian T ^a   Gerszten, Peter C ^a  

^a PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical spondylotic myelopathy; Measures; Outcome assessments; Surgical decompression

Indexed keywords

CERVICAL MYELOPATHY; CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SHORT FORM 36; SPINE FUSION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VALIDATION STUDY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SPINAL CORD DISEASES; SPINAL OSTEOPHYTOSIS;

EID: 33750632984     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2006.04.026     Document Type: Review

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