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Assessment of bone graft incorporation by (18) F-fluoride positron-emission tomography/computed tomography in patients with persisting symptoms after posterior lumbar interbody fusion

BACKGROUND: Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) is a method that allows decompression of the spinal canal and nerve roots by laminectomy combined with fusion by means of intervertebral cages filled with bone graft and pedicle screw fixation. Conventional imaging techniques, such as plain radiog...

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Autores principales: Brans, Boudewijn, Weijers, Rene, Halders, Serve, Wierts, Roel, Peters, Marloes, Punt, Ilona, Willems, Paul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3444360/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22846374
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2191-219X-2-42