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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2013; 4(3): 157-160
Published online Jul 18, 2013. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v4.i3.157
Published online Jul 18, 2013. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v4.i3.157
Solid fusion after lumbosacral arthroplasty
Sang-Hoon Jang, Ho-Yeon Lee, Ji-Young Cho, Sang-Ho Lee, Department of Neurosurgery, Wooridul Spine Hospital, Seoul 135-100, South Korea
Author contributions: All the authors contributed to this article.
Supported by A grant from the Wooridul Spine Hospital
Correspondence to: Ho-Yeon Lee, MD, PhD, Department of Neurosurgery, Wooridul Spine Hospital, 47-4 Chungdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-100, South Korea. mediple@yahoo.co.kr
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Received: July 16, 2012
Revised: February 20, 2013
Accepted: March 28, 2013
Published online: July 18, 2013
Processing time: 241 Days and 6.2 Hours
Revised: February 20, 2013
Accepted: March 28, 2013
Published online: July 18, 2013
Processing time: 241 Days and 6.2 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: A 55-year-old female was diagnosed with L5-S1 degenerative disc disease. Initial scores by the visual analogue scale were 5 (back) and 9 (leg) and the Oswestry disability index was 32. Arthroplasty was performed. Clinical and radiographic monitoring took place thereafter at one month, three months, six months and annually. A malpositioned disc implant may impair normal spinal movement, culminating in heterotopic ossification or complete fusion of the operated segment.