Spinal-fusion surgery - The case for restraint

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[1] National and regional rates and variation of cervical discectomy with and without anterior fusion, 1990-1999 [J]. SPINE, 2003, 28 (09) : 931 - 939

[2] BERNHARDT M, 1992, CLIN ORTHOP RELAT R, P109

[3] Use of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 to achieve posterolateral lumbar spine fusion in humans - A prospective, randomized clinical pilot trial - 2002 Volvo Award in clinical studies [J]. SPINE, 2002, 27 (23) : 2662 - 2673

[4] BONO C, 2003, ANN M INT SOC STUD L

[5] Brox JI, 2003, SPINE, V28, P1913

[6] Carragee E J, 2000, Curr Rev Pain, V4, P301

[7] Long-term functional outcome of pedicle screw instrumentation as a support for posterolateral spinal fusion -: Randomized clinical study with a 5-year follow-up [J]. SPINE, 2002, 27 (12) : 1269 - 1277

[8] An assessment of surgery for spinal stenosis: Time trends, geographic variations, complications, and reoperations [J]. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY, 1996, 44 (03) : 285 - 290

[9] Total disc replacement for chronic low back pain: background and a systematic review of the literature [J]. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL, 2003, 12 (02) : 108 - 116

[10] DeBerard MS, 2001, SPINE, V26, P738