Thoracolumbar Instrumentation Surgery in Patients with Parkinson's Disease: A Case-Control Study

Conclusion PD patients exhibit challenging biomechanical demands on instrumenting the spine. Besides osteoporosis, especially sagittal imbalance, gait disturbance, and altered muscle tone may be contributive. PD patients may particularly profit from navigated and less invasive surgical techniques. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A: Central European Neurosurgery - January 31, 2022 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Spindler, Philipp Tkatschenko, Dimitri Alzoobi, Yasmin Kuebler, Dorothee K ühn, Andrea A. Schneider, Gerd-Helge Prinz, Vincent Vajkoczy, Peter Faust, Katharina Tags: Original Article Source Type: research