Comparison between transuncal approach and upper vertebral transcorporeal approach for unilateral cervical radiculopathy - A preliminary report

Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 296-301

  Hong, W J ^a   Kim, W K ^a   Park, C W ^a   Lee, S G ^a   Yoo, C J ^a   Kim, Y B ^a   Jho, H D ^b  

^a Gachon University   (South Korea)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior microforaminotomy; Cervical vertebra; Intervertebral disc; Radiculopathy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERVICOBRACHIAL NEURALGIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RADICULOPATHY; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; SPINE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33845947350     PISSN: 09467211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-954828     Document Type: Article

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