Anterior lumbar interbody fusion with stand-alone interbody cage in treatment of lumbar intervertebral foraminal stenosis: Comparative study of two different types of cages

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 352-357

  Cho, Chul Bum ^a   Ryu, Kyeong Sik ^a   Park, Chun Kun ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anterior approach; Lumbar foraminal stenosis; Lumbar interbody fusion; Stand alone cage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR LUMBAR INTERBODY FUSION; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LUMBAR DISK; LUMBAR INTERVERTEBRAL FORAMINAL STENOSIS; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; OSWESTRY DISABILITY INDEX; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SPINE FUSION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; STAND ALONE INTERBODY CAGE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 77954017480     PISSN: 20053711     EISSN: 15987876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2010.47.5.352     Document Type: Article

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