The learning curve of minimally-invasive lumbar microdiscectomy

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 75-78

  McLoughlin, Gregory S ^a   Fourney, Daryl R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; LEARNING THEORY; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULOPATHY; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING;

EID: 42049113826     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100007599     Document Type: Article

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