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Clinical and radiological outcome of anterior–posterior fusion versus transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for symptomatic disc degeneration: a retrospective comparative study of 133 patients

Antonio Faundez, James D. Schwender, Yair Safriel, Thomas Gilbert, Amir A. Mehbod, Francis Denis, Ensor E. Transfeldt, Jill M. Wroblewski

European Spine Journal · 2009 · 96 citations · 31 references

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2001 Volvo Award Winner in Clinical Studies: Lumbar Fusion Versus Nonsurgical Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain

Peter Fritzell, Olle Hägg, Per Wessberg et al. · Spine · 2001 · 915 citations

The Treatment of Ruptured Lumbar Intervertebral Discs by Vertebral Body Fusion

Ralph B. Cloward · Journal of neurosurgery · 1953 · 650 citations

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Randomized Clinical Trial of Lumbar Instrumented Fusion and Cognitive Intervention and Exercises in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain and Disc Degeneration

Jens Ivar Brox, Roger G. Sorensen, Astrid Friis et al. · Spine · 2003 · 619 citations · Full text

Spinal-Fusion Surgery — The Case for Restraint

Richard A. Deyo · New England Journal of Medicine · 2004 · 514 citations

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Chronic Low Back Pain and Fusion: A Comparison of Three Surgical Techniques

Peter Fritzell, Olle Hägg, Per Wessberg et al. · Spine · 2002 · 509 citations