Lifestyle-Related Diseases Affect Surgical Outcomes after Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion

Conclusions At 2 years after PLIF, the presence of HT, CKD, and AAC was associated with significantly worse clinical outcomes, and advanced AAC significantly affected fusion status.[...]Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals:Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text

Source: Global Spine Journal - June 5, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Sakaura, HironobuMiwa, ToshitadaYamashita, TomoyaKuroda, YusukeOhwada, Tetsuo Tags: Original Article Source Type: research