Tag: Pseudarthrosis
Role of Weekly Teriparatide Administration in Osseous Union Enhancement within Six Months After Posterior or Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Osteoporosis-Associated Lumbar Degenerative Disorders: A Multicenter, Prospective Randomized Study.
With the aging or a population, there has been significant increases in the number of patients receiving lumbar fusion operations secondary to spinal stenosis or spondylolisthesis with spinal stenosis. Unfortunately, bone quality has bearing on the success of lumbar fusions. This paper is a 6 month randomized prospective study on the use of weekly subcutaneous […]
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Degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis with spinal stenosis. A prospective study comparing decompression with decompression and intertransverse process arthrodesis.
This study published by the late Dr. Harry Herkowitz, from William Beaumont Hospital in 1991, is one of the most influential papers of its time. His contributions to the field of degenerative spinal surgery continue to influence current research and treatment of many spinal disorders. This paper in particular, has been referenced over 800 times […]