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Lumbar fusion and laminectomy may increase risk of adjacent segment disc degeneration

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March 2013

Lumbar fusion and laminectomy may increase risk of adjacent segment disc degeneration

Vol: 2| Issue: 2| Number:9| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

A prospective randomized study on the long-term effect of lumbar fusion on adjacent disc degeneration

Eur Spine J. 2009 Aug;18(8):1175-86. Epub 2009 Apr 1.

Contributing Authors:
P Ekman H Moller A Shalabi YX Yu R Hedlund

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Synopsis

111 patients with isthmic spondylolisthesis were randomized to receive either lumbar fusion with or without pedicle screw instrumentation or exercise therapy. The results from this study indicated that treatment with posterior lumbar fusion (PLF) showed greater disc height reduction, as well as greater percentage of disc degeneration when compared to exercise treatment. In addition, all patients i...

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