A Lower T1 Slope as a Predictor of Subsidence in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion with Stand-Alone Cages |
Lee, Su Hun
(Department of Neurosurgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital)
Lee, Jun Seok (Department of Neurosurgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital) Sung, Soon Ki (Department of Neurosurgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital) Son, Dong Wuk (Department of Neurosurgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital) Lee, Sang Weon (Department of Neurosurgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital) Song, Geun Sung (Department of Neurosurgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital) |
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