Chronic Low Back Pain and Fusion: A Comparison of Three Surgical Techniques

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Abstract

All the fusion techniques used in the study could reduce pain and improve function in this selected group of patients with severe chronic low back pain. There was no obvious disadvantage in using the least demanding surgical technique of posterolateral fusion without internal fixation.

Topics & Keywords

Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Spine

Volume 27, Issue 11, pp. 1131-1141

DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200206010-00002

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