The surgical management of the rheumatoid spine: Has the evolution of surgical intervention changed outcomes?
Context: Surgery for the rheumatoid cervical spine has been shown to stabilize the unstable spine; arrest/improve the progression of neurological deficit, help neck pain, and possibly decelerate the degenerative disease process. Operative intervention for the rheumatoid spine has significantly chang...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jcvjs.com/article.asp?issn=0974-8237;year=2014;volume=5;issue=1;spage=38;epage=43;aulast=Bhatia |