Spinal fusion technique is the common traditional surgical intervention for treatment of various spinal disorders. Long lumbosacral fixation is often recommended for adjustment of lumbar scoliosis [1]. However when extending a long fusion system down to the sacrum, the lumbosacral junction is a common site of implant problem and pseudarthrosis [2,3].
Volume Subject Area:
Poster Session II: Joint and Spine
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