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Comparison of Operative Time and Blood Loss with the FFX(R) Device Versus Pedicle Screw Fixation During Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Retrospective Cohort Study

2020-05-13 orthopedics Title + abstract only
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ObjectivePedicle screw (PS) placement to facilitate stability and spinal fusion following lumbar decompression surgery is associated with significant soft tissue damage and blood loss. The present study evaluated differences in operative time and blood loss between PS fixation and the use of new implantable facet fusion device (FFX(R)) during surgeries of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). MethodsPatients from a single institution who underwent posterior lumbar fusion surgery for LSS w...

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