Effect of autologous platelet gel on early and late graft fusion in anterior cervical spine surgery

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 496-502

  Feiz Erfan, Iman ^a   Harrigan, Mary ^a   Sonntag, Volker K H ^a   Harrington, Timothy R ^a  

^a BARROW NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Platelet gel; Spinal fusion; Spine

Indexed keywords

SYMPHONY; THROMBOCYTE CONCENTRATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE ALLOGRAFT; BONE PLATE; CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; MALE; NECK DISABILITY INDEX; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROLO SCALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SHORT FORM 36; SPINE FUSION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 35949002820     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/SPI-07/11/496     Document Type: Article

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