Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion versus Intertransverse Fusion in the Treatment of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis
Purpose. To compare 2 methods of fusion in the treatment of lumbar spondylolisthesis: posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) and intertransverse fusion (ITF). Methods. 20 patients with lumbar spondylolisthesis were randomly allocated to one of 2 groups: decompression, posterior instrumentation, an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2006-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900601400106 |