Interbody Fusion for Chronic Low Back Pain
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Biomechanical Evaluation of a Standalone Lumbar Interbody Cage with Integrated Screws
INTRODUCTION: Spinal fusion techniques including anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) have been used to alleviate chronic low back pain and segmental instability. Supplemental fixation using pedicle screws, translaminar screws, facet screws, anterior plates or spinous process plates is often used to increase the stability of the ALIF construct to enhance fusion and prevent subsidence and mig...
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