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Unilateral vs. bilateral pedicle screw fixation for short-segment lumbar spinal fusion
July 2016
Unilateral vs. bilateral pedicle screw fixation for short-segment lumbar spinal fusion
Study Type:Meta analysis
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Unilateral versus bilateral pedicle screw fixation in short-segment lumbar spinal fusion: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Int Orthop. 2016 Feb;40(2):355-64Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
11 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with a total of 756 patients were included in this meta-analysis. The purpose of this analysis was to compare the efficacy and safety of unilateral and bilateral pedicle screw fixation in short-segment lumbar spinal fusion. The findings of this meta-analysis indicated that there is moderate-quality evidence that fusion rates were comparable between unilateral...
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