title: Instrumentation and fusion technique for lumbar spine. Guidelines according to underlying pathology.
abstract: The author outlines the basic aim of lumbar spine fusion and the indications for it as well as the methods that are best for such underlying pathology as kyphosis, lordosis and lordoscoliosis, injury, infection and degeneration.
authors.affiliation: University of Liverpool, Faculty of Medicine, England.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Roaf
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000601:surgery; D008141:Lordosis / Q000601:surgery; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods*