Lumbar fusion for lytic spondylolisthesis: Is an interbody cage necessary ?
Conclusions: These results indicate that the use of locally sourced bone graft in single-level lumbar lytic low-grade spondylolisthesis. Interbody fusion provides good clinical outcomes. The use of an interbody cage may not be clinically necessary. Our radiologic outcome, however, shows inferior fusion rates compared with published data. Future research will focus on long-term outcomes
Source: Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Joseph Boktor Tishi Ninan Rhys Pockett Iona Collins Ahmed Sultan Wael Koptan Source Type: research
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