Unilateral versus bilateral fixation for lumbar spinal fusion: A systemic review and meta-analysis

European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 247-255

  Lin, Xi ^a   Xu, Chang Peng ^a   Yang, Tao ^a   Yin, Qing Shui ^b   Zhang, Yu ^b   Xia, Hong ^b  

^a SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Liuhuaqiao Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

Bilateral; Fixation; Lumbar degenerative disease; Meta analysis; Systemic review; Unilateral

Indexed keywords

BILATERAL PEDICLE SCREW FIXATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; LACERATION; META ANALYSIS; OPERATION DURATION; OPERATIVE BLOOD LOSS; OSWESTRY DISABILITY INDEX; PEDICLE SCREW FIXATION DEVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; REVIEW; SAFETY; SPINE FUSION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNILATERAL PEDICLE SCREW FIXATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WEAKNESS; WOUND INFECTION;

BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; HUMANS; OPERATIVE TIME; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84897381316     PISSN: 16338065     EISSN: 14321068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00590-013-1336-5     Document Type: Review

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