Comparison of pure lateral and oblique lateral inter-body fusion for treatment of lumbar degenerative disk disease: a multicentric cohort study
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DOI: 10.1007/s00586-018-5596-y
Abstract: PurposeThe most effective interbody fusion technique for degenerative disk disease (DDD) is still controversial. The purpose of our study is to compare pure lateral (LLIF) and oblique lateral (OLIF) approaches for the treatment of lumbar… read more here.
Keywords: degenerative disk; disk disease; lumbar; treatment lumbar ... See more keywords
Cost-effectiveness of anterior surgical decompression surgery for cervical degenerative disk disease: a systematic review of economic evaluations
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DOI: 10.1007/s00586-022-07137-7
Abstract: No clear consensus exists on which anterior surgical technique is most cost-effective for treating cervical degenerative disk disease (CDDD). One of the most common treatment options is anterior cervical discectomy with fusion (ACDF). Anterior cervical… read more here.
Keywords: cost effectiveness; degenerative disk; cost; cervical degenerative ... See more keywords
Effects of Smoking on Subjective and Objective Measures of Pain Intensity, Functional Impairment, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Lumbar Degenerative Disk Disease.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2016.11.060
Abstract: BACKGROUND Numerous studies assessed the effects of smoking on lumbar degenerative disk disease (DDD); they focused on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and yielded conflicting results. METHODS In this 2-center study on consecutive patients receiving surgical… read more here.
Keywords: effects smoking; lumbar degenerative; degenerative disk; functional impairment ... See more keywords