Biportal endoscopic posterior lumbar decompression and vertebroplasty for extremely elderly patients affected by lower lumbar delayed vertebral collapse with lumbosacral radiculopathy

Abstract Background Lower lumbar osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture in extremely elderly patients can often lead to lumbosacral radiculopathy (LSR) due to delayed vertebral collapse (DVC). Surgical intervention requires posterior instrumented lumbar fusion as well as vertebral augmentation...

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Main Authors: Min-Seok Kang, Dong-Hwa Heo, Hoon-Jae Chung, Ki-Han You, Hyong-Nyun Kim, Jun-Young Choi, Hyun-Jin Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02532-0