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Long-term effect of posterolateral fusion in adult isthmic spondylolisthesis not sustained

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August 2013

Long-term effect of posterolateral fusion in adult isthmic spondylolisthesis not sustained

Vol: 2| Issue: 7| Number:548| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

The long-term effect of posterolateral fusion in adult isthmic spondylolisthesis: A randomized controlled study

Spine J. 2005 Jan-Feb;5(1):36-44.

Contributing Authors:
Per Ekman Hans Moller Rune Hedlund

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Synopsis

111 patients with adult lumbar isthmic spondylolisthesis were randomized to undergo either a 1-year exercise program, a posterolateral fusion without pedicle screw instrumentation, or a posterolateral fusion with pedicle screw instrumentation. The results of the study suggested that posterolateral fusion with and without pedicle screw instrumentation achieved significantly better clinical outcomes...

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