Prospective cohort analysis of disability reduction with lumbar spinal fusion surgery in community practice

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 235-240

  Robertson, Peter A ^a,b   Plank, Lindsay D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b Mercy Specialist Centre   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Lumbar spinal fusion; Outcomes; Rowland Disability Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPENSATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PEDICLE SCREW; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REOPERATION; SOCIAL WELFARE; SPINE FUSION; SPINE STABILIZATION; SPINE SURGERY; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; DISABILITY; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MEDICAL AUDIT; ORTHOPEDICS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIVATE PRACTICE; SPONDYLOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DISABILITY EVALUATION; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MEDICAL AUDIT; ORTHOPEDICS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPINAL FUSION; SPINAL OSTEOPHYTOSIS; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 48949097588     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e3180ca712c     Document Type: Article

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