RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Nierengarten, Mary Beth
T1 Lumbar Arthrodesis is a Viable Option for DDD
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2015
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 50
SP 18
OP 18
DO 10.1177/155989771450015
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/50/18.1.abstract
AB Lumbar arthrodesis for the treatment of low back pain from degenerative disc disease (DDD) in patients for whom medical therapy is not successful remains controversial. This article presents the results of the Functional Outcomes After Lumbar Spine Fusion Between Patients With Spondylolisthesis and Those With Degenerative Disc Disease study that evaluated the 2-year change in patient-reported outcomes after lumbar arthrodesis for DDD and patient-reported outcomes after lumbar arthrodesis between patients with grade 1 spondylolisthesis and DDD.