Choice of plate may affect outcomes for single versus multilevel ACDF: results of a prospective randomized single-blind trial

Spine Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 121-127

  Nunley, Pierce D ^a   Jawahar, Ajay ^a   Kerr III, Eubulus J ^a   Cavanaugh, David A ^a   Howard, Christopher ^a   Brandao, Stephen M ^a  

^a Spine Institute of Louisiana   (United States)

Author keywords

ACDF; Cervical DDD; Clinico radiological outcomes; Static and dynamic plates

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTERIOR CERVICAL DISCECTOMY AND FUSION; ARTICLE; BONE ALLOGRAFT; BONE ATROPHY; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICOBRACHIAL NEURALGIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SPINE FUSION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT T TEST; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; BONE PLATES; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 58649109175     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2007.11.009     Document Type: Article

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