Search for dissertations about: "Posterolateral lumbar fusion"
Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words Posterolateral lumbar fusion.
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1. On lumbar spine stabilization
Abstract : 71 consecutive posterolateral lumbar fusions without decompression or internal fixation were evaluated with a mean follow-up time of 3.5 (2-7) years. The diagnoses were spondylolysis-olisthesis in 43 cases, degenerative disc disease and/or facet joint arthrosis in 16 cases and pain post laminectomy/ decompression in 12 cases. READ MORE
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2. Lumbar fusion for chronic low-back pain in isthmic spondylolisthesis
Abstract : Manifestation of isthmic spondylolisthesis (IS), with a prevalence of 5% in the general population, varies from totally asymptomatic to severe disability. Although fusion has positive short-term effects, the long-term outcome of such treatment, as well as possible accelerated degeneration of adjacent segment discs (ASD) and its clinical significance, are unknown. READ MORE
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3. Fusion for chronic low back pain. Treatment effects, complications and cost-effectiveness. The Swedish lumbar spine study
Abstract : Chronic low back pain is rarely fatal or completely cured but constitutes a considerable suffering from those afflicted by it. When conservative treatment fails, lumbar fusion may occasionally be performed in order to reduce pain and decrease disability. READ MORE
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4. Outcome after surgery for isthmic spondylolisthesis and degenerative disc disease
Abstract : Individuals with isthmic spondylolisthesis and lumbar degenerative disc disease may have low back and leg pain. Those with persistent symptoms non-responsive to conservative treatment are sometimes treated surgically. Various surgical methods have been introduced, but long-term outcome comparisons are scarce. READ MORE
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5. Isthmic spondylolisthesis in adults : a randomized controlled trial
Abstract : Isthmic spondylolisthesis, i.e. the slipping of one vertebra on another due to a defect in the pars interarticularis, is a common radiological finding in the general population and can sometimes be the source of chronic low back pain. READ MORE