Esses S I, Huler R J
University of Toronto, Dewar Spine Unit, Toronto General Hospital, Canada.
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1992 Jun(279):87-100.
More than 20,000 lumbar spine fusions are performed annually in the United States. Results of surgery unfortunately are inconsistent and may reflect unsatisfactory patient selection. Indications for lumbar arthrodesis may arise in degenerative disk disease, deformity, distal extension of previous arthrodesis, trauma, spondylolisthesis, and spinal stenosis (in association with diskectomy or decompression). There are several techniques in the assessment of potential candidates for low lumbar arthrodesis.
在美国，每年进行超过20000例腰椎融合手术。遗憾的是，手术结果并不一致，可能反映出患者选择不尽人意。腰椎关节融合术的适应症可能出现在椎间盘退变疾病、畸形、既往关节融合术的远端延伸、创伤、椎体滑脱和椎管狭窄（与椎间盘切除术或减压术相关）中。在评估低位腰椎关节融合术的潜在候选者方面有几种技术。
