Effect of lordosis on adjacent levels after lumbar interbody fusion, before and after removal of the spinal fixator: a finite element analysis

Effect of lordosis on adjacent levels after lumbar interbody fusion, before and after removal of the spinal fixator: a finite element analysis

Abstract Background Literature indicates that adjacent-segment diseases after posterior lumbar interbody fusion with pedicle screw fixation accelerate degenerative changes at unfused adjacent segments due to the increased motion and intervertebral stress. Sagittal alignment of the spine is an import...

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Main Authors: Fon-Yih Tsuang, Jui-Chang Tsai, Dar-Ming Lai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
posterior lumbar fusion
Finite element analysis
adjacent-segment disease
Spinal fixator
lumbar lordosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-019-2886-4

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