Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
4059838 The International Journal of Spine Surgery 2012 5 Pages PDF
Abstract
The 2.0% rate of adjacent segment degeneration resulting in reoperation in this study is similar to the 2.0% to 2.8% range in other studies and lower than the published rates of 7% to 18% after lumbar fusion. By carefully assessing the presence of pre-existing degenerative changes before performing arthroplasty, this rate may be reduced even more.
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