Decompression and Instrumentation without Fusion for Spinal Metastases: Loosening Rate and Consequences
Background/Purpose For patients with spinal metastases, decompression surgery was usually followed by instrumentation without fusion. Over time, mechanical stress would lead to loosening of implants. Yet, there is a lack of studies concerning the loosening rate, or the impact on patients when the im...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jotr.2018.03.003 |