title: Introduction: guideline update for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors: Michael W
authors: MW
authors: Groff
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000592:standards*