Risk factors for adjacent segment degeneration after posterior lumbar fusion surgery in treatment for degenerative lumbar disorders: a meta-analysis

Abstract Study design A meta-analysis. Objective We performed a meta-analysis to explore the incidence and risk factors of adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) after posterior lumbar fusion surgery. Methods An extensive search of the literature was performed in English database of PubMed, Embase, and...

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Main Authors: Tao Wang, Wenyuan Ding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-020-02032-7