Posterior lumbar interbody fusion using non resorbable poly-ether-ether- ketone versus resorbable poly-L-lactide-co-D, L-lactide fusion devices. Clinical outcome at a minimum of 2-year follow-up

European Spine Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 618-622

  Jiya, Timothy U ^a   Smit, T ^a   Van Royen, B J ^a   Mullender, M ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Lumbar interbody fusion; PEEK cage; PLDLLA; Resorbable cage

Indexed keywords

POLY LEVO LACTIDE CO DEXTRO,LEVO LACTIDE; POLYETHERETHERKETONE; POLYLACTIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OSTEOLYSIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTERIOR LUMBAR INTERBODY FUSION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINE FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KETONES; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POLYESTERS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SPINAL FUSION; SPINAL STENOSIS; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79956192949     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-010-1568-6     Document Type: Article

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