Cluster analysis as a method for determining size ranges for spinal implants: Disc lumbar replacement prosthesis dimensions from magnetic resonance images

Spine

Volumn 31, Issue 25, 2006, Pages 2979-2983

  Lei, Dang ^a   Holder, Roger L ^a   Smith, Francis W ^b   Wardlaw, Douglas ^b   Hukins, David W L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b WOODEND HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; Disc replacement; Implant sizes; Spinal implants

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMPLANT; LUMBAR DISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TECHNIQUE; VERTEBRA; VERTEBRA BODY;

ADULT; AGED; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION;

EID: 33845359085     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000248414.62802.42     Document Type: Article

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