Anterior cervical interbody fusion with hydroxyapatite graft: Clinical and radiological analysis of graft breakage

Spine

Volumn 34, Issue 25, 2009, Pages 2769-2774

  Falavigna, Asdrubal ^a   Righesso, Orlando ^b   Volquind, Daniel ^c   Teles, Alisson Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAXIAS DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b Clínica Verti   (Brazil)

^c Clínica de Anestesiologia   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cervical; Hydroxyapatite; Plate; Spinal fusion

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYAPATITE;

ADULT; ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; BONE PLATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRAFT FAILURE; HUMAN; MALE; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BONE MALALIGNMENT; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; COHORT STUDIES; DURAPATITE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; LORDOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 74249085731     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181ac32f6     Document Type: Article

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