Dynamic compared to rigid fixation in lumbar spine: a systematic review

Objective: The objective of this review is to reveal the quality of published data and the effect size of DPFs compared to rigid fixation in lumbar spine. Summary of background data: since 2002, several dynamic pedicle fixation (DPF) systems have been developed with the aim to stabilize the spine wi...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Vieira Botelho, Rafael Bastianello Junior, Luciana DiniGianini de Albuquerque, Wanderley Marques Bernardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Médica Brasileira 2014-01-01
Series:Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-42302014000200151&lng=en&tlng=en