Long-Term Effects of Segmental Lumbar Spinal Fusion on Adjacent Healthy Discs: A Finite Element Study

Study DesignExperimental study.PurposeThe aim of the study was to develop a finite element (FE) model to study the long-term effects of various types of lumbar spinal interventions on the discs adjacent to the fused segment.Overview of LiteratureEarlier FE studies have been limited to one particular...

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Main Authors: Gunti Ranga Srinivas, Anindya Deb, Malhar N. Kumar, Goutham Kurnool
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spine Society 2016-04-01
Series:Asian Spine Journal
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Online Access:http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-10-205.pdf