Anterior approaches to fusion of the cervical spine: A metaanalysis of fusion rates

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 298-303

  Fraser, Justin F ^a   Härtl, Roger ^a,b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion; Cervical plate; Corpectomy; Fusion rate

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; CERVICAL SPINE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SPINE FUSION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL PATIENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; QUALITY CONTROL; SPINE DISEASE; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BENCHMARKING; BONE PLATES; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DISKECTOMY; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 85047695725     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/spi.2007.6.4.2     Document Type: Article

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