Abstract:Objective: To evaluate the surgical results among elderly patients with degenerative deformities and instability of the spine. Methods: A retrospective study of 437 patients (337 women, 100 men) with a mean age 60. The mean follow-up time was five years. The inclusion criteria were diseases and complications following spinal trauma associated with deformities, degenerative processes, acute pain syndrome, and spinal stenosis with neurological deficit. Four study groups (A, B, C and D) were created and defined … Show more
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