Differences in surgical outcome after anterior corpectomy and reconstruction with an expandable cage with rectangular footplates between thoracolumbar and lumbar osteoporotic vertebral fracture
Background: Anterior and posterior spinal fixation (APSF) can provide rigid structural anterior column support in patients with osteoporotic vertebral fracture (OVF). A new rectangular footplate designed based on biomechanical studies of endplates provides better resistance to subsidence. However, d...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-06-01
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Series: | North American Spine Society Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666548421000238 |