The potential use of spinal motion as a measure of surgical outcome

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 77-82

  McGregor, Alison H ^a   Hughes, Sean P F ^a  

^a CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Function; Outcome; Spinal motion; Spinal surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 8444244821     PISSN: 10538127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/BMR-2004-17207     Document Type: Article

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