Spinal fusion (arthrodesis)

References

Citations

  1. Deyo RA, et al. (2004). Spinal-fusion surgery—The case for restraint. New England Journal of Medicine, 350(7): 722–726.

  2. Fairbank J, et al. (2005). Randomised controlled trial to compare surgical stabilisation of the lumbar spine with an intensive rehabilitation programme for patients with chronic low back pain: The MRC spine stabilisation trial. BMJ, 330(7502): 1233–1239.


Author: Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPHLast Updated: February 6, 2008
Medical Review: William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine
Robert B. Keller, MD - Orthopedics

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