The Farfan back operation: technique and results

The Farfan back operation: technique and results

A total of 94 Farfan back operations were performed on 82 patients. As a group these patients were typical of those undergoing discoidectomy, with or without fusion. The follow-up period was from 3 to 5 years. Overall, the results were excellent, good or satisfactory in 85% of the patients; with one...

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Veröffentlicht in:Canadian journal of surgery 1975-11, Vol.18 (6), p.546-551
1. Verfasser: Forbes, D B
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adult
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Intervertebral Disc - surgery
Intervertebral Disc Displacement - surgery
Intraoperative Care
Lumbar Vertebrae
Middle Aged
Spinal Fusion - methods
Time Factors
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Zusammenfassung:A total of 94 Farfan back operations were performed on 82 patients. As a group these patients were typical of those undergoing discoidectomy, with or without fusion. The follow-up period was from 3 to 5 years. Overall, the results were excellent, good or satisfactory in 85% of the patients; with one-level fusions the proportion of such results was 93%. The commonest cause of failure was extrusion of the bone graft.
ISSN:0008-428X