Surgical Neurology
Volume 70, Issue 2 , Pages 129-134 , August 2008

Application of extracorporeal shock wave treatment to enhance spinal fusion: a rabbit experiment

  • Tao-Chen Lee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung and Chang Gung University College of Medicine Taoyang, Taiwan
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  • Hsiu-Yu Huang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung 833, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yu-Lin Yang, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biological Science and Technology, Chung Hwa College of Medical Technology, Tainan 717, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Kuo-Sheng Hung, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung and Chang Gung University College of Medicine Taoyang, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ching-Hsiao Cheng, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung and Chang Gung University College of Medicine Taoyang, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Wan-Ching Lin, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung and Chang Gung University College of Medicine Taoyang, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ching-Jen Wang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Niao-Sung, Kaohsiung Hsien 833, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +886 7 7317123 8011; fax: +886 7 7335515.

Received 8 March 2007 ,Accepted 16 May 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.surneu.2007.05.050

Surgical Neurology
Volume 70, Issue 2 , Pages 129-134 , August 2008

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