Change of sagittal spinal alignment and its association with pain and function after lumbar surgery augmented with an interspinous implant

Interspinous spacer/implants like the Device for Intervertebral Assisted Motion (DIAM ™) are controversially yet commonly used in the surgical treatment of lumbar degenerative pathologies. Criticism is based on...

Source: Scoliosis - January 30, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Rebecca J. Crawford, Quentin J. Malone and Roger I. Price Source Type: research