Reliability and accuracy of fine-cut computed tomography scans to determine the status of anterior interbody fusions with metallic cages

Spine Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 998-1002

  Carreon, Leah Y ^a   Glassman, Steven D ^a,b   Schwender, James D ^c   Subach, Brian R ^d   Gornet, Matthew F ^e   Ohno, Shuichiro ^b  

^a NORTON LEATHERMAN SPINE CENTER   (United States)

^b University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^c TWIN CITIES SPINE CENTER   (United States)

^d Virginia Spine Institute   (United States)

^e Center for the Athlete's Shoulder and Elbow   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior spine fusion; Computed tomography; Diagnostic accuracy; Diagnostic reliability; Lumbar fusion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADULT; AGED; DIFFUSION CHAMBERS, CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINAL FUSION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54449101684     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2007.12.004     Document Type: Article

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