Indirect foraminal decompression is independent of metabolically active facet arthropathy in extreme lateral interbody fusion.

GM, Malham; RM, Parker; B, Goss; CM, Blecher; ZE, Ballok

doi:10.1097/brs.0000000000000551

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Indirect foraminal decompression is independent of metabolically active facet arthropathy in extreme lateral interbody fusion.

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Authors:

Malham GM

Parker RM

Goss B

Abstract

Study design Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected, nonrandomized radiographical data.Objective To examine the relationship between the presence of preoperative metabolically active facet arthropathy (FA) and the amount of indirect foraminal decompression gained after extreme lateral int...

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