Effects of preoperative sagittal spinal imbalance on pain after lateral lumbar interbody fusion

Abstract Sagittal misalignment has been associated with negative quality of life (QOL). However, there is no report on whether differences in preoperative sagittal misalignment in patients with lumbar degenerative diseases affect postoperative results after lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF). We...

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Main Authors: Akihiko Hiyama, Hiroyuki Katoh, Daisuke Sakai, Masato Sato, Masahiko Watanabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-06389-z