The use of platelet gel in postero-lateral fusion: Preliminary results in a series of 14 cases

European Spine Journal

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Landi, A ^a   Tarantino, R ^a   Marotta, N ^a   Ruggeri, A G ^a   Domenicucci, M ^a   Giudice, L ^a   Martini, S ^a   Rastelli, M ^a   Ferrazza, G ^a   De Luca, N ^a   Tomei, G ^a   Delfini, R ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

AGF; Platelet gel; Postero lateral fusion; ROI

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; GLUCONATE CALCIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GEL; HEALING; HUMAN; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; PLATELET GEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FUSION; SPINE INSTABILITY; SPINE STABILIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS; X RAY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD PLATELETS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION, AUTOLOGOUS; FEMALE; GELS; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLATELET TRANSFUSION; SPINAL FUSION; SPINAL STENOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79956272571     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-011-1760-3     Document Type: Article

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