Biomechanical changes of degenerated adjacent segment and intact lumbar spine after lumbosacral topping-off surgery: a three-dimensional finite element analysis

Previous studies have revealed positive effect of Topping-off technique on upper adjacent segment after fusion surgery, while for the cases with fusion surgery on L5-S1 segment, owning maximal range of motion,...

Source: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders - February 15, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Liangliang Cao, Yumei Liu, Wei Mei, Jianguang Xu and Shi Zhan Tags: Research article Source Type: research