title: Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 5: correlation between radiographic and functional outcome.
abstract: At the present time, there is no Class I or II medical evidence to indicate that the appearance of a radiographic fusion is significantly associated with improved functional outcomes. The majority of Class III medical evidence does suggest that successful radiographic fusion is associated with improved clinical outcomes. It is widely acknowledged that this relationship is not perfect.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA. Resnick@neurosurg.wisc.edu
authors: Daniel K
authors: DK
authors: Resnick
authors: Tanvir F
authors: TF
authors: Choudhri
authors: Andrew T
authors: AT
authors: Dailey
authors: Michael W
authors: MW
authors: Groff
authors: Larry
authors: L
authors: Khoo
authors: Paul G
authors: PG
authors: Matz
authors: Praveen
authors: P
authors: Mummaneni
authors: William C
authors: WC
authors: Watters
authors: Jeffrey
authors: J
authors: Wang
authors: Beverly C
authors: BC
authors: Walters
authors: Mark N
authors: MN
authors: Hadley
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D020127:Recovery of Function; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000592:standards*; D016896:Treatment Outcome