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Imaging of Spinal Fusions

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Spinal fusions are used as a stabilization method in various types of spinal pathology including trauma, discogenic disease, congenital disorders, infection, and neoplasia.1,2,3 Imaging of spinal fusions presents a challenging problem in view of the multiple types of fusion that use the different approaches and fusion materials discussed elsewhere in this volume.

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  1. Joel W. Yeakley
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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, 19107, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Jerome M. Cotler M.D. (Professor and Vice Chairman) (Professor and Vice Chairman)

  2. Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    Howard B. Cotler M.D. (Assistant Professor of Surgery) (Assistant Professor of Surgery)

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Yeakley, J.W., Harris, J.H. (1990). Imaging of Spinal Fusions. In: Cotler, J.M., Cotler, H.B. (eds) Spinal Fusion. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3272-8_15

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