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Thoracic and lumbar fusions for degenerative disorders: rationale for selecting the appropriate fusion techniques
1Research Fellow in Spinal Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Orthopedic Clinics of North America
|October 3, 1998
Abstract:
This article defines the indications for spinal fusion surgery based on the current literature as well as a rationale for selecting the appropriate spinal fusion techniques for the more common degenerative lumbar and thoracic conditions.