L5-S1 SURVIVAL AFTER INTERBODY FUSION BY LATERAL APPROACH UNTIL L5 IN DEGENERATIVE DISEASE
ABSTRACT Objectives: Whether or not to include L5-S1 in multiple level lumbar fusions is not yet a consensus in the literature. The option to preserve L5-S1 maintains the mobile segment and the possibility of a natural fit to the sagittal alignment of the lumbar spine. However, a long fusion above...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna (SBC)
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Series: | Coluna/Columna |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-18512019000200118&lng=en&tlng=en |