Polymethylmethacrylate-augmented screw fixation for stabilization of the osteoporotic spine: A three-year follow-up of 37 patients

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 305-311

  Bong, Ju Moon ^a   Bo, Young Cho ^b   Eun, Young Choi ^b   Ho, Yeol Zhang ^b  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b National Health Insurance Corporation   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Lumbar stenosis; Osteoporosis; Pedicle screw; PMMA

Indexed keywords

POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIXATION DEVICE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; LIQUORRHEA; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDICLE SCREW; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE STABILIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 73049106360     PISSN: 20053711     EISSN: 15987876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2009.46.4.305     Document Type: Article

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