Scientific evaluation of spinal implants: An ethical necessity

Spine

Volumn 39, Issue 26, 2014, Pages 2115-2118

  Moojen, Wouter A ^a,b   Bredenoord, Annelien L ^c   Viergever, Roderik F ^d,e   Peul, Wilco C ^a,b  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b MEDICAL CENTER HAAGLANDEN   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^d RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DEVICE SAFETY; DISK PROSTHESIS; EUROPEAN UNION; EVALUATION STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOLLOW UP; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; LAW; LUMBAR SPINE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MONITORING; PEDICLE SCREW; REVIEW; SCIENTIFIC EVALUATION; SPINAL SPACER; SPINE IMPLANT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84919426632     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000000671     Document Type: Review

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