Influence of pelvic incidence-lumbar lordosis mismatch on surgical outcomes of short-segment transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion

Aoki, Yasuchika; Nakajima, Arata; Takahashi, Hiroshi; Sonobe, Masato; Terajima, Fumiaki; Saito, Masahiko; Takahashi, Kazuhisa; Ohtori, Seiji; Watanabe, Atsuya; Nakajima, Takayuki; Takazawa, Makoto; Orita, Sumihisa; Eguchi, Yawara; Nakagawa, Koichi

doi:10.1186/s12891-015-0676-1

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Influence of pelvic incidence-lumbar lordosis mismatch on surgical outcomes of short-segment transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion

Published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders • Aug 19, 2015

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Yasuchika Aoki

Arata Nakajima

Hiroshi Takahashi

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The importance of pelvic incidence-lumbar lordosis (PI-LL: PI minus LL) mismatch is emphasized in long-segment fusion for adult spinal deformity; however, there are few studies evaluating the influence of PI-LL on surgical outcomes after short-segment fusion. In this study, we have exami...

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