The impact of the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) results on orthopaedic practice

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 160-166

  Asghar, Ferhan A ^a   Hilibrand, Alan S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DISPLACEMENT; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SPINAL STENOSIS; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS;

EID: 84859502168     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/JAAOS-20-03-160     Document Type: Review

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