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Spinal fusion (procedure)

Known as: Fusion, Spinal, vertebra fusion, spinal arthrodesis 
Operative immobilization or ankylosis of two or more vertebrae by fusion of the vertebral bodies with a short bone graft or often with diskectomy or… 
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Atlanto-Axial FusionCervical arthrodesisLumbar spinal fusionOcciput C2 fusion by anterior, transoral, or posterior technique
Bone structure of spineEducational aspectsLaminectomylegislation & jurisprudence

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Review
2004
Review
2004
Sacral Insufficiency Fracture Surgically Treated by Fibular Allograft
Sacral insufficiency 1 fractures have been known to occur distally after long instrumentation to the sacrum. Most such fractures… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Adjacent-segment morbidity.
Object. Of concern to spine surgeons are accelerated degenerative changes of motion segments located above and below where spinal… 
2001
2001
Considerations in the use of COX-2 inhibitors in spinal fusion surgery.
2001
2001
PROSPECTIVE COMPARISON OF COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE DEMINERALIZED BONE MATRIX FOR SPINAL FUSION
  • Wang
  • 2001
  • Corpus ID: 31619033
INTRODUCTION: Demineralized bone matrix derived from human tissues has demonstrated the ability to aid in the stimulation of an… 
1999
1999
Spinal fusion in patients with congenital heart disease. Predictors of outcome.
The strong association between congenital heart disease and spinal deformity is well established, but data on the risks and… 
1995
1995
The Effect of Instrumentation on Human Spinal Fusion Mass
Study Design This study is a prospective histomorphometric evaluation of human spinal fusion bone using video dimensional… 
1987
1987
Use of Cryopreserved Bone in Spinal Surgery
One hundred fifty-two consecutive spinal fusions were performed over a 4-year period in 143 patients. Autogenous bone was used in… 
1980
1980
Acrylic spinal fusion. A 20-year clinical series and technical note.
Methyl methacrylate (acrylic) was used in fusion techniques in 82 patients, most of whom had metastatic disease, between 1959 and… 
1976
1976
Kinematic analysis of spinal fusions.
Two cases with clinical suspicion of incompletely healed anterior fusion between L5 and S1 were examined by means of a roentgen… 
1964
1964
A method of spinal fusion using internal fixation.