Is Multilevel Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) Superior to Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy (PSO) for Degenerative Lumbar Deformity?

Affiliations

¹ School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin.
² Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital.
³ Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Spine Service, Tallaght University Hospital.
⁴ National Spinal Injuries Unit, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.

Daniel P Ahern et al. Clin Spine Surg. 2020 Feb.

. 2020 Feb;33(1):1-4.

doi: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000000817.

¹ School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin.
² Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital.
³ Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Spine Service, Tallaght University Hospital.
⁴ National Spinal Injuries Unit, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.

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