Changes in sagittal alignment after restoration of lower lumbar lordosis in patients with degenerative flat back syndrome

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 387-392

  Jang, Jee Soo ^a   Lee, Sang H O ^a   Min, Jun Hong ^a   Dae, Hyeon Maeng ^a  

^a Gimpo Airport Wooridul Spine Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Degenerative flat back; Restoration of lower lumbar lordosis; Sagittal alignment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRODESIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEGENERATIVE FLAT BACK SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; LORDOSIS; LUMBAR SPINE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINE MALFORMATION; SPINE SURGERY; THORACIC SPINE;

EID: 35348918753     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/SPI-07/10/387     Document Type: Conference Paper

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