The Spine Journal
Volume 9, Issue 9 , Pages 711-714 , September 2009

The prevalence cervical facet arthrosis: an osseous study in a cadveric population

  • Michael J. Lee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 Pacific St NE, Box 356500, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 Pacific St NE, Box 356500, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. Tel.: (206) 543-3690; fax: (206) 685-3139.
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  • K. Daniel Riew, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MI, USA

Received 24 May 2008 ,Accepted 17 April 2009.

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 Author disclosures: KDR (staff and materials, Medtronic).

PII: S1529-9430(09)00166-1

doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2009.04.016

The Spine Journal
Volume 9, Issue 9 , Pages 711-714 , September 2009

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