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Introduction
11 July 2011
During the past few years, lumbar fusion has been examined with exacting scrutiny by medical professionals as well as the federal government, private insurance payers, and the lay press. Perhaps the r...
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Christopher M. Bono
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217
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If, When, and How to Fuse When Treating Lumbar Degenerative Stenosis
11 July 2011
The U.S. population is living longer and staying increasingly more active. Symptoms of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis are being seen with increasing frequency in older age groups. Many of the mor...
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William C. Watters
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218-221
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Fusing Adult Degenerative Deformities of the Lumbar Spine
11 July 2011
Adult degenerative deformities of the lumbar spine can present with a myriad of radiographic and clinical characteristics. Growing evidence suggests that the pain and disability emanating from the mus...
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Charles H. Crawford,
Steven D. Glassman
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222-226
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Lumbar Fusion: A Defensible Option for Discogenic Low Back Pain?
03 October 2011
Chronic low back is one of the most common reasons that patients seek medical attention. There is little agreement on how to treat pain that persists despite an adequate trial of conservative care. Wh...
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James E. McGrory,
Richard D. Guyer
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227-234
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Minimally Invasive Lumbar Fusion
11 July 2011
Interest in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) of the spine is on the rise because of advertised advantages over standard open procedures as well as a perceived benefit in perioperative morbidity and pa...
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Andrew J. Schoenfeld
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235-241
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The Role of Fusion for Recurrent Disk Herniations
11 July 2011
For patients with symptomatic recurrent disk herniations that have failed nonoperative treatment, surgical treatment can be considered. Although simple repeat diskectomy can be an effective treatment ...
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Robert M. Greenleaf,
Mitchel B. Harris,
Christopher M. Bono
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242-248
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Fusion for Lower Lumbar (L3-L5) Fractures: Surgical Indications and Techniques
11 July 2011
Many surgeons acknowledge that anatomical and biomechanical characteristics specific to the lower lumbar (L3-L5) spine influence management after injury. In this review, the literature was evaluated t...
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Rowan Schouten,
Charles Fisher
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249-256
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Lumbar Fusion in the Treatment of Infections and Tumors
03 October 2011
The management of infections or tumors affecting the lumbar spine presents a unique challenge. Indications for surgery and the appropriate timing for interventions are not always clear. Moreover, depe...
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Sang Do Kim,
Christopher M. Bono,
Mitchel B. Harris
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257-265
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Adjacent Segment Disease After Lumbar Spinal Fusion: A Systematic Review of the Current Literature
03 October 2011
The objectives are to comprehensively define adjacent segment disease; highlight advances in the approach to spinal disorders, present the identified risk factors; examine outcomes; and summarize curr...
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Wilsa M.S. Charles Malveaux,
Alok D. Sharan
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266-274
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Lumbar Pseudarthrosis: Diagnosis and Treatment
11 July 2011
Lumbar pseudoarthrosis is one of the most common complications of spine surgery. The prevalence of lumbar pseudarthrosis following instrumented lumbar fusion in adults is highly variable across studie...
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Yu-Po Lee,
Joseph Sclafani,
Steven R. Garfin
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275-281
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Spinescope
Several nonoperative therapies have been shown to be beneficial in the treatment of chronic low-back pain, including different forms of exercise and spinal manipulative therapy. The efficacy of less t...
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Scott D. Boden
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282-287
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