Does the Addition of a Dynamic Pedicle Screw to a Fusion Segment Prevent Adjacent Segment Pathology in the Lumbar Spine?

Conclusions: Although the combined use of dynamic screws and the static system was radiologically found to be effective for preventing ASP in patients who underwent lumbar fusion with posterior instrumentation, it did not completely eliminate ASP or result in a significant improvement in clinical ASP. PMID: 29093780 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29093780?dopt=Abstract

Source: Asian Spine Journal - November 3, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Asian Spine J Source Type: research

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