A modified method to treat severe asymptomatic pre‐existing degeneration of adjacent segment: a retrospective case‐control study

Abstract Background Pre-existing degeneration of adjacent segment is an important risk factor for adjacent-segment degeneration (ASD), but only limited and controversial studies have addressed its management. Methods We retrospectively analyzed patients with symptomatic degeneration of the L5/S1 seg...

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Main Authors: Xinliang Zhang, Jinwen Zhu, Yibing Li, Dingjun Hao, Wenjie Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-021-01163-w