We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Comparison of postoperative values for C-reactive protein in minimally invasive and open lumbar spinal fusion surgery.
- Authors
Houten, John K; Tandon, Adesh
- Abstract
A major purported benefit of minimally-invasive spinal surgery (MIS) technique is less disruption of paraspinal soft tissues, but there is little quantifiable evidence of this in medical literature. Postoperative C-reactive protein (CRP) levels been shown to become more significantly elevated with larger surgical procedures, and this may allow for more measurable appreciation of any benefits of MIS verses open spinal surgery.
- Publication
Surgical neurology international, 2011, Vol 2, p94
- ISSN
2152-7806
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.4103/2152-7806.82575