Arthrodesis to L5 versus S1 in long instrumentation and fusion for degenerative lumbar scoliosis

There is a debate regarding the distal fusion level for degenerative lumbar scoliosis. Whether a healthy L5-S1 motion segment should be included or not in the fusion remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to determine the optimal indication for the fusion to the sacrum, and to compare...

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Main Authors: Cho, Kyu-Jung, Suk, Se-Il, Park, Seung-Rim, Kim, Jin-Hyok, Choi, Sung-Wook, Yoon, Young-Hyun, Won, Man-Hee
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Springer-Verlag 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2899474/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19165507
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-009-0883-2
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