Open AccessA descriptive study on the adjacent segment degeneration related signs following a lumbar fusion procedure
Author(s) -
José Ramírez-Villaescusa,
Jesús López-Torres Hidalgo,
David Ruiz-Picazo,
Antonio Martín-Benlloch
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of spine surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2414-469X
pISSN - 2414-4630
DOI - 10.21037/jss-21-26
Subject(s) - medicine , radiological weapon , lumbar , surgery , degeneration (medical) , spinal fusion , retrospective cohort study , pathology
Adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) is a frequent complication following vertebral fusion procedures and is defined as the condition where patients recover after the initial procedure but develop compatible symptoms with radiological injuries in the segments adjacent to the fused ones at a later stage. The objective of the study was to describe the frequency and analysis of ASD related signs following a lumbar fusion procedure.