Fusion after minimally disruptive anterior lumbar interbody fusion: Analysis of extreme lateral interbody fusion by computed tomography

SAS Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 63-66

  Rodgers, W B ^a   Gerber, Edward J ^a   Patterson, Jamie R ^a  

^a Spine Midwest Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior; Computed tomography; Fusion; Lateral; Minimally invasive

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; RELIABILITY; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL APPROACH;

EID: 77952346124     PISSN: 19359810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esas.2010.03.001     Document Type: Article

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