Spinal-fusion surgery - the case for restraint

N Engl J Med. 2004 Feb 12;350(7):722-6. doi: 10.1056/NEJMsb031771.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Bone Plates
  • Bone Screws
  • Bone Transplantation
  • Humans
  • Intervertebral Disc Displacement / surgery
  • Low Back Pain / surgery
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Spinal Fusion / adverse effects
  • Spinal Fusion / economics
  • Spinal Fusion / statistics & numerical data*
  • Spinal Fusion / trends
  • Spondylolisthesis / surgery