Stabilisation surgery for chronic low back pain: Indications, surgical procedures, and outcome

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 210-216

  Christensen, F B ^a   Bunger C ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; EXERCISE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; LOW BACK PAIN; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINE FUSION; SPINE STABILIZATION; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

EID: 4444254995     PISSN: 03009742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03009740410005458     Document Type: Review

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