Author/Authors :
-، - نويسنده Orthopaedic Surgery Resident,
Harvard Combined Residency Program
55 Fruit Street, Boston von Keudell, Arvind , -، - نويسنده 2Department of Neurological Surgery, Cornell University, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY, United States Alimi, Marjan , -، - نويسنده Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Kantonsspital Baselland, Rheinstrasse 26, CH-4410 Liestal Gebhard, Harry , -، - نويسنده 2Department of Neurological Surgery, Cornell University, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY, United States Härtl, Roger
Abstract :
We report the case of a 73-year-old female with severe degenerative scoliosis and back and leg pain that wassuccessfully treated with stand- alone cages via an extreme lateral transpsoas approach. This patient had declinedopen surgery and instrumentation due to her advanced age concerns about potential side effects.
