Posterior lumbar interbody fusion using cages, combined with instrumented posterolateral fusion: A study of 75 cases

Acta Orthopaedica Belgica

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 240-248

  Periasamy, Kumar ^a,b   Shah, Kalpesh ^a   Wheelwright, Eugene F ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cages; Instrumented posterolateral fusion; Posterior lumbar interbody fusion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINE DISEASE; SPINE FUSION;

ADULT; AGED; BONE SCREWS; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 43749111521     PISSN: 00016462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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