| Literature DB >> 6450454 |
S P Chow, J C Leong, A Ma, A C Yau.
Abstract
Ninety-seven patients who underwent anterior interbody fusion for lumbar disc derangement were examined two to 15 years after the operation. Complete relief of back pain was obtained in 60% and of sciatica in 85%; marked improvement of back pain was obtained in 29% and of sciatica in 10%. The fusion rate was 63% and was only slightly correlated with symptomatic improvement. Many complications were encountered, most of which were transient.Entities:
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Year: 1980 PMID: 6450454 DOI: 10.1097/00007632-198009000-00010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Spine (Phila Pa 1976) ISSN: 0362-2436 Impact factor: 3.468