Comparison of Adjacent Segment Degeneration After Nonrigid Fixation System and Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Single-Level Lumbar Disc Herniation: A New Method of MRI Analysis of Lumbar Nucleus Pulposus Volume
Purpose: To evaluate the influence of a nonrigid fixation system and posterior lumbar interbody fusion on adjacent intervertebral disc degeneration by using MRI analysis of lumbar nucleus pulposus volume for single-level lumbar disc herniation. Materials and Methods: We selected 112 patients who und...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2018-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Investigative Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08941939.2017.1325542 |