Review Article
Pedicle Screw-Based Posterior Dynamic Stabilization: Literature Review
Table 2
Indications for posterior dynamic stabilization.
| (i) Primary indication: treatment of spinal instability | | (a) Activity related mechanical back pain secondary to disc/facet degeneration (disc degeneration, facet degeneration, degenerative spondylolisthesis) | | (b) Prevent accelerated degeneration to an adjacent motion segment with signs of early degeneration | | (ii) Secondary indications: prevention of spinal instability | | (a) Laminectomy | | (b) To achieve solid fusion—free from stress shielding | | (iii) Future indications: | | (a) Supplement TDR to achieve total joint replacement | |
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