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Spinal fixation devices are used in the lumbar and sacral spine primarily for stabilization, reduction of deformities and fractures, and replacement of vertebral elements affected by tumors or infections Slone (Radiographics 13:521–543, 1993). Spinal instrumentation of the lumbosacral spine is necessary for the treatment of many different conditions including herniated discs, spondylolisthesis, scoliosis, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, tumors, and infection.

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  3. Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    James S. Harrop

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Elston, J., Saldua, N. (2014). Lumbosacral Instrumentation. In: Patel, V., Patel, A., Harrop, J., Burger, E. (eds) Spine Surgery Basics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34126-7_9

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