Cost comparison of patients with 3-level artificial total lumbar disc replacements versus 360° fusion at 3 contiguous lumbar vertebral levels: An analysis of compassionate use at 1 site of the US investigational device exemption clinical trial

SAS Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 107-114

  Buttacavoli, Frank A ^a   Delamarter, Rick B ^a   Kanim, Linda E A ^a  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial disc replacement (ADR); Cost; Fusion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL DISC REPLACEMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL BILLING; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINE DISEASE; SPINE FUSION; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 78449295712     PISSN: 19359810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esas.2010.07.002     Document Type: Article

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