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Although gross spinal imbalance in association with degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis is rare, more subtle forms of segmental imbalance may influence early surgical outcome and the later development of adjacent segment disease [ 3, 13, 14].
Adjacent segment disease (ASD) is a common complication after lumbar decompression and fusion surgery.
A commonly proposed theory is that TDA could reduce the incidence of adjacent segment disease.
Therefore, adjacent segment disease due to mechanical stress could be anticipated in the long-term follow-up.
In the previous reports, the incidence of symptomatic adjacent segment disease has ranged from 7%to15%5%.
Adjacent segment disease (ASD) after lumbar spinal fusion has been an important reason behind the development of nonfusion stabilization technology.
Total disc replacement (TDR) is an alternative treatment to avoid fusion-related adverse events, specifically adjacent segment disease.
Compression fractures at adjacent mobile segments have been reported as adjacent segment disease under trauma in several studies.
Adjacent segment disease (ASD) is symptomatic deterioration of spinal levels adjacent to the site of a previous fusion.
Surgical treatment of symptomatic adjacent segment disease (ASD) typically involves extension of previous instrumentation to include the newly affected level(s).
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OBJECT: Despite advances in technology and understanding in spinal physiology, reoperation for symptomatic adjacent-segment disease (ASD), same-level recurrent stenosis, and pseudarthrosis in elderly patients continues to occur.
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