Topping-off surgery vs posterior lumbar interbody fusion for degenerative lumbar disease: a comparative study of clinical efficacy and adjacent segment degeneration
Abstract Background Studies have shown that adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) is a common complication after posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF), even a second surgery is required for some patients. It remains unclear whether the non-fusion surgery can relieve ASD. Therefore, this study aims...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1245-3 |