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Multilevel degenerative lumbar spine disease is one of the most difficult problems in lumbar spine surgery. We all know of patients with poor outcomes after surgery performed in an attempt to relieve pain. Too often we discover that the wrong intervention has been performed. We also recognize the functional and long-term disadvantages of multisegmental lumbar fusions [1], especially when they include the lumbosacral junction or induce a flatback [2].
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Dick, W., Widmer, H., Leone, V.J. (1993). Patient Selection for Stabilization of Multisegmental Spondylosis. In: Yonenobu, K., Ono, K., Takemitsu, Y. (eds) Lumbar Fusion and Stabilization. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-68234-9_12
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