Disc degeneration: current surgical options

Chronic low back pain attributed to lumbar disc degeneration poses a serious challenge to physicians. Surgery may be indicated in selected cases following failure of appropriate conservative treatment. For decades, the only surgical option has been spinal fusion, but its results have been inconsiste...

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Main Authors: C Schizas, G Kulik, V Kosmopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AO Research Institute Davos 2010-10-01
Series:European Cells & Materials
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Online Access:http://www.ecmjournal.org/journal/papers/vol020/pdf/v020a25.pdf