LUMBAR SPINE SURGERY. IMPORTANCE OF SAGITTAL BALANCE IN THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate whether performing surgery in degenerative diseases of the lumbar spine modify the spinopelvic balance and influences the clinical outcome and the quality of life of patients. Methods: The spinopelvic balance was evaluated in 25 patients using plain radiographs of...

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Main Authors: Luiz Claudio Lacerda Rodrigues, Adalberto Bortoletto, Rodrigo Nakao, Virgilio Serquiz de Azevedo, Rafael Maurcio Beletato, Daniel Carrijo Marques
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna (SBC) 2016-03-01
Series:Coluna/Columna
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-18512016000100048&lng=en&tlng=en