Spine imaging after lumbar disc replacement: pitfalls and current recommendations
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Most lumbar artificial discs are still composed of stainless steel alloys, which prevents adequate postoperative diagnostic imaging of the operated region when using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Thus patients with postoperative...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-07-01
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Series: | Patient Safety in Surgery |
Online Access: | http://www.pssjournal.com/content/3/1/15 |