Long-term treatment effects of lumbar arthrodeses in degenerative disk disease: A systematic review with meta-analysis

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2015, Pages E493-E521

  Noshchenko, Andriy ^a   Hoffecker, Lilian ^a   Lindley, Emily M ^a   Burger, Evalina L ^a   Cain, Christopher M J ^a   Patel, Vikas V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Long term treatment effects; Lumbar arthrodesis; Lumbar arthroplasty; Lumbar spondylosis

Indexed keywords

ARTHRODESIS; ARTHROPLASTY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; LONG TERM CARE; LUMBAR ARTHRODESIS; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DEGENERATION; LOW BACK PAIN; PROCEDURES; PUBLISHING; QUESTIONNAIRE; TIME FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARTHRODESIS; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DEGENERATION; LOW BACK PAIN; PATIENT OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PUBLICATION BIAS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84944905587     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: 15392465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000000124     Document Type: Review

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