Correction of an unstable part of the spine by joining two or more vertebrae; usually done surgically but sometimes done by traction or immobilization.
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Summary of background data: Bone morphogenetic proteins can successfully augment spinal fusion.
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Smoking had no effect on the spinal fusion outcome in this study.
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Their clinical application in spinal fusion surgery has recently increased in popularity.
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And what the doctor says is, I think you need a spinal fusion.
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There have been few studies examining these predictors in children undergoing spinal fusion.
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The spinal fusion rates and clinical outcomes of the two groups were compared.
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Conclusion: These data suggest that spinal fusion using rhBMP-7 is estrogen-dependent in rats.
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Limited data exist, however, documenting the increase in spinal fusion.
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Outcome measures: Patients were assessed for the adequate spinal fusion and cement-related complication parameters.
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Methods: Seventy-four consecutive cases of lumbar spinal fusion are reviewed.
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Objective: Blood loss during spinal fusion surgery may lead to the need for transfusion.
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Group-based rehabilitation is both efficient and cost-effective in rehabilitation of lumbar spinal fusion patients.
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He is healthy again now after a 2017 spinal fusion.
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Background: Patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion surgery can lose a substantial amount of blood.
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Summary of background data: Several studies have analyzed predictors associated with transfusion in spinal fusion.
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Objective: To examine the effect of early initiation of rehabilitation after instrumented lumbar spinal fusion.
