Uninstrumented posterolateral lumbar fusion for single level isolated disc resorption and/or degenerative disc disease.

Uninstrumented posterolateral lumbar fusion for single level isolated disc resorption and/or degenerative disc disease.

McCulloch J A

Journal of spinal disorders

1999

1999-02

The limited soft-tissue envelope technique for an uninstrumented single-level posterolateral lumbar fusion has been studied in a group of 23 patients. It resulted in a solid fusion in 21 of 23 (91%) patients. Overall, 18 of 23 (78%) patients had a satisfactory outcome to this fusion technique, which can be performed in any community-based hospital.

Adult; Aged; Bone Resorption/diagnosis/*surgery; Female; Humans; Intervertebral Disc/diagnostic imaging/pathology/*surgery; Lumbar Vertebrae/diagnostic imaging/pathology/*surgery; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Medical Illustration; Middle Aged; Radiography; Retrospective Studies; Spinal Diseases/diagnosis/*surgery; Spinal Fusion/*methods; Treatment Outcome

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