Unilateral versus bilateral instrumented transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in two-level degenerative lumbar disorders: A prospective randomised study

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 111-116

  Kai, Zhang ^a   Wei, Sun ^a   Chang Qing, Zhao ^a   Hua, Li ^a   Wei, Ding ^a   Xie, You Zhuan ^a   Sun, Xiao Jiang ^a   Jie, Zhao ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Prospective; Randomised; Two level lumbar disease; Unilateral or bilateral transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; BONE SCREWS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DEGENERATION; LENGTH OF STAY; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPERATIVE TIME; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84895064676     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: 14325195     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-013-2026-y     Document Type: Article

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