Subsidence of titanium mesh cage: A study based on 300 cases

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 489-492

  Chen, Yu ^a   Chen, Deyu ^a   Guo, Yongfei ^a   Wang, Xinwei ^a   Lu, Xuhua ^a   He, Zhiming ^a   Yuan, Wen ^a  

^a SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

cervical spine; corpectomy; subsidence; titanium mesh cage

Indexed keywords

TITANIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; CERVICAL SPINE; CHINA; COHORT ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SPINE FUSION; STATISTICS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; AGED; BONE PLATES; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHINA; COHORT STUDIES; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SPINAL FUSION; TITANIUM; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 58749112227     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e318158de22     Document Type: Article

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