Long-term impact of sagittal malalignment on hardware after posterior fixation of the thoracolumbar spine: a retrospective study

Abstract Background The importance of sagittal alignment in healthy individuals and in reconstructive spinal surgery has been studied over the last 15 years. The aim of the present study was to assess the long-term effects of abnormal sagittal alignment on hardware after posterior thoracolumbar spin...

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Main Authors: Mahmoud Elshamly, Reinhard Windhager, Stefan Toegel, Josef Georg Grohs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-020-03405-z