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Comparison of standard fusion with a "topping off" system in lumbar spine surgery: a protocol for a randomized controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Fusion of lumbar spine segments is a well-established therapy for many pathologies. The procedure changes the biomechanics of the spine. Initial clinical benefits may be outweighed by ensuing damage to the adjacent segments. Various surgical devices and techniques have been developed to...

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Autores principales: Siewe, Jan, Otto, Christina, Knoell, Peter, Koriller, Marco, Stein, Gregor, Kaulhausen, Thomas, Eysel, Peer, Zarghooni, Kourosh, Franklin, Jeremy, Sobottke, Rolf
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3214157/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22008088
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-12-239