Comparison of multisegment anterior cervical fixation using bone strut graft versus a titanium rod and buttress prosthesis: Analysis of outcome with long-term follow-up and interview by independent physician

Spine

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 63-71

  Brazenor, Graeme Alexander ^a,b  

^a EPWORTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anterior cervical approach; Corpectomy; Myelopathy; Spinal fusion; Strut graft

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CODEINE; NARCOTIC AGENT; TITANIUM; TRAMADOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; CERVICAL SPINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FIBULA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; ILIAC CREST; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; RANK SUM TEST; REOPERATION; SHORT FORM 36; SPINE STABILIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; SPINAL FUSION; TIME; TITANIUM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846057743     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000250304.24001.24     Document Type: Article

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