Long-Term Outcomes of Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Using Stand-Alone Ray Threaded Cage for Degenerative Disk Disease: A 20-Year Follow-Up.

CONCLUSIONS: PLIF stand-alone cages were associated with good clinical outcomes. Although the fusion rate was excellent, maintenance of disk heights and a lordotic alignment were not achieved in the long term. PMID: 27994787 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27994787?dopt=Abstract

Source: Asian Spine Journal - December 21, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Asian Spine J Source Type: research

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