Lumbar fusion outcomes stratified by specific diagnostic indication

Spine Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 13-21

  Glassman, Steven D ^a,b   Carreon, Leah Y ^b   Djurasovic, Mladen ^a,b   Dimar, John R ^a,b   Johnson, John R ^a,b   Puno, Rolando M ^a,b   Campbell, Mitchell J ^a,b  

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

^b NORTON LEATHERMAN SPINE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Lumbar fusion; ODI; Outcomes; SF 36

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE FUSION; SPINE INSTABILITY; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS;

FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 57849117381     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2008.08.011     Document Type: Article

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