Lumbar decompression and fusion in elderly osteoporotic patients: A prospective study using less rigid titanium rod fixation

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 86-91

  Cavagna, Remi ^a   Tournier, Clement ^c   Aunoble, Stephane ^c   Bouler, Jean M ^b   Antonietti, Pierre ^d   Ronai, Martin ^c   Le Huec, Jean Charles ^c,e  

^a Clinique du Ter   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^d CLINIQUE JOUVENET   (France)

^e HÔPITAL PELLEGRIN   (France)

Author keywords

Elderly patient; Lumbar arthrodesis; Nonrigid fixation; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DECOMPRESSION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR FUSION; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PARAMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RADICULAR PAIN; REOPERATION; SPINE FUSION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 41949085619     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e3180590c23     Document Type: Article

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