Comparison of posterolateral fusion with and without additional posterior lumbar interbody fusion for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 229-234

  Ha, Kee Yong ^a   Na, Ki Ho ^a   Shin, Jae Hyuk ^a   Kim, Ki Won ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Degenerative spondylolisthesis; Instability; Posterior lumbar interbody fusion; Posterolateral fusion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUMBAR DISK; MALE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINE FUSION; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; BACKACHE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HOSPITALIZATION; JOINT INSTABILITY; LEG; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; BACK PAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; LEG; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPINAL FUSION; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 48949087288     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e3180eaa202     Document Type: Article

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