Clinical predictors of surgical outcome in cervical spondylotic myelopathy: An analysis of 248 patients

Bone and Joint Journal

Volumn 95 B, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 966-971

  Pumberger, M ^a   Froemel, D ^a   Aichmair, A ^a   Hughes, A P ^a   Sama, A A ^a   Cammisa, F P ^a   Girardi, F P ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CERVICAL SPONDYLOTIC MYELOPATHY; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAMINECTOMY; LIGAMENT CALCINOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECK PAIN; NURICK (GRADE); OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RADICULOPATHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 84879671389     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20494408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.95B7.31363     Document Type: Article

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