Mid-range outcomes in 64 consecutive cases of multilevel fusion for degenerative diseases of the lumbar spine

In the treatment of multilevel degenerative disorders of the lumbar spine, spondylodesis plays a controversial role. Most patients can be treated conservatively with success. Multilevel lumbar fusion with instrumentation is associated with severe complications like failed back surgery syndrome, impl...

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Main Authors: Marc Röllinghoff, Klaus Schlüter-Brust, Daniel Groos, Rolf Sobottke, Joern William-Patrick Michael, Peer Eysel, Karl Stefan Delank
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Medical Publishing 2010-01-01
Series:Orthopedic Reviews
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/or/article/view/1503