Impact of instrumentation in lumbar spinal fusion in elderly patients
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Impact of instrumentation in lumbar spinal fusion in elderly patients
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE An increasing number of lumbar fusions are performed using allograft to avoid donor-site pain. In elderly patients, fusion potential is reduced and the patient may need supplementary stability to achieve a solid fusion if allograft is used. We investigated the effect of instrumentation in lumbar spinal fusion performed with fresh frozen allograft in elderly patients. ME...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Orthopaedica
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1745-3674,1745-3682
DOI: 10.3109/17453670903170505