Endoscopic decompression combined with interspinous process implant fusion for lumbar spinal stenosis

Chinese Journal of Traumatology - English Edition

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 364-367

  Liu, Gang ^a   Zhao, Jian Ning ^a   Akira, Dezawa ^b  

^a NANJING GENERAL HOSPITAL OF NANJING MILITARY COMMAND   (China)

^b Teikyo University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Decompression, surgical; Endoscopy; Spinal stenosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; EXTENSOR REFLEX; FLEXOR REFLEX; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION; INTERSPINOUS PROCESS IMPLANT FUSION; LEG PAIN; LONG TERM CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; RADICULAR PAIN; RANGE OF MOTION; REFLEX; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINE STABILIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT DURATION; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

EID: 63049104813     PISSN: 10081275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1008-1275(08)60073-5     Document Type: Article

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