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Unilateral & bilateral pedicle screw fixation show similar safety & efficacy: lumbar spine
June 2015
Unilateral & bilateral pedicle screw fixation show similar safety & efficacy: lumbar spine
Study Type:Meta analysis
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Comparison of unilateral versus bilateral pedicle screw fixation with cage fusion in degenerative lumbar diseases: a meta-analysis
Eur Spine J. 2015 Apr;24(4):764-74Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
8 randomized controlled trials (545 patients) were used in this meta-analysis analyzing the safety and efficacy of unilateral pedicle screw fixation and bilateral pedicle screw fixation in patients with degenerative lumbar disease. Results indicated that unilateral pedicle screw fixation with cage fusion achieved similar VAS, ODI, SF-36 scores, fusion rate, complication rate and blood loss to bila...
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