title: Dynamic stabilization of the lumbar spine.
abstract: This study analyzed the outcome of patients treated with total disk replacement and posterior dynamic stabilization. For pathologies of different origin, dynamic stabilization of the lumbar spine is a novel alternative to fusion surgery. Although a physiological reconstruction of the sagittal profile was not always achieved, improvement was seen in all subscales of the clinical outcome measures in both treatment groups. Posterior dynamic stabilization and total disk replacement are promising alternatives to fusion with acceptable morbidity for strictly defined indications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Spinal Cord Injuries, University of Ulm, Germany.
authors.forename: Balkan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cakir
authors.forename: Marcus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Richter
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Huch
authors.forename: Wolfhart
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Puhl
authors.forename: René
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schmidt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants