Anterior decompression and interbody fusion with BAK/C for cervical disc degenerative disorders

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 240-245

  Wang, Xinwei ^a   Chen, Yu ^a   Chen, Deyu ^a   Yuan, Wen ^a   Chen, Xiongsheng ^a   Zhou, Xuhui ^a   Xiao, Jianru ^a   Ni, Bin ^a   Jia, Lianshun ^a  

^a SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

BAK C; Cervical spine; Discectomy; Interbody fusion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; LORDOSIS; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NECK PAIN; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; REOPERATION; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; BONE PLATES; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; DISKECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 68049119925     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e31816d5f7e     Document Type: Article

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