Timing of development of adjacent-level ossification after anterior cervical arthrodesis with plates

Spine Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 633-636

  Park, Jong Beom ^a   Watthanaaphisit, Thanet ^a   Riew, K Daniel ^a  

^a BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Development of adjacent level ossificiation; Ossification; Plate to disc distance; Timing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BONE MATURATION; BONE PLATE; CERVICAL ARTHRODESIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; X RAY FILM;

BONE PLATES; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; OSSIFICATION, HETEROTOPIC; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FUSION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 35948947940     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2006.10.021     Document Type: Article

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