Adjacent segment disease after posterior lumbar instrumentation surgery for degenerative disease: Incidence and risk factors

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Authors

Seyed Reza Bagheri · Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Ehsan Alimohammadi · Shahid Beheshti University

Alireza Zamani Froushani · Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Alireza Abdi · Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Abstract

Patients with higher preoperative BMI, preoperative disc degeneration, decreased postoperative lumbar lordosis, fusion at more than four levels, and intraoperative superior facet joint violation have a statistically significant increased risk of developing ASD.

Topics & Keywords

Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery

Volume 27, Issue 2, pp. 2309499019842378-2309499019842378

DOI: 10.1177/2309499019842378

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