Reconstructive techniques study after anterior decompression of multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 511-515

  Wei Bing, Xu ^a   Wun Jer, Shen ^b   Gang, Lv ^c   Yue, Zhu ^c   Ming Xi, Jin ^c   Lian Shun, Jia ^d  

^a DALIAN MUNICIPAL CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (China)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Shanghai Changzheng Orthopaedic Hospital   (China)

^d Po Cheng Orthopaedic Institute   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Arthrodesis; Corpectomies; Discectomies; Graft plate failure; Multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL MYELOPATHY; CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPECTOMY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT FAILURE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PLATE FIXATION; PLATE MIGRATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD FUNCTION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE STABILIZATION; SPINE SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; BONE PLATES; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; FOREIGN-BODY MIGRATION; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL FUSION; SPONDYLOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBROPLASTY;

EID: 70349859677     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e3181a6a1fa     Document Type: Article

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