Sagittal spinal balance after lumbar spinal fusion: The impact of anterior column support results from a randomized clinical trial with an eight- to thirteen-year radiographic follow-up

Spine

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 183-191

  Videbaek, Tina S ^a   Bünger, Cody E ^a   Henriksen, Mads ^a   Neils, Egund ^a   Christensen, Finn B ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

anterior column support; anterior interbody fusion; functional outcome; long term radiographic follow up; lumbar spinal fusion; Randomized prospective clinical trial; sagittal balance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; KYPHOSIS; LONG TERM CARE; LORDOSIS; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; OSWESTRY DISABILITY INDEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAGITTAL SPINAL BALANCE; SPINE; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS;

EID: 85027931800     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181cc8fce     Document Type: Article

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