Lumbar disc degeneration below a long arthrodesis (performed for scoliosis in adults) to L4 or L5

European Spine Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 250-254

  Harding, Ian J ^a   Charosky, Sebastian ^b   Vialle, Raphael ^b   Chopin, Daniel H ^b  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Institut Calot Helio Marin   (France)

Author keywords

Adults; Disc degeneration; Scoliosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; LORDOSIS; LUMBAR DISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RISK FACTOR; SCOLIOSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LORDOSIS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 39049135882     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-007-0539-z     Document Type: Article

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