Comparative analysis of complications of different reconstructive techniques following anterior decompression for multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy

European Spine Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2428-2435

  Liu, Yang ^a   Qi, Min ^a   Chen, Huajiang ^a   Yang, Lili ^a   Wang, Xinwei ^a   Shi, Guodong ^a   Gao, Rui ^a   Wang, Ce ^a   Yuan, Wen ^a  

^a SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anterior approach; Complications; Multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CERVICAL SPONDYLOTIC MYELOPATHY; COLLAPSE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRANIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; JAPANESE ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION SCORE; LIQUORRHEA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DEVICE COMPLICATION; NECK DISABILITY INDEX; NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHORT FORM 36; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; X RAY;

ADULT; AGED; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; SPONDYLOSIS;

EID: 84875706489     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-012-2323-y     Document Type: Article

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