Degenerative Lumbar Scoliosis: Evaluation and Management
- 1 May 2003
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Vol. 11 (3) , 174-183
- https://doi.org/10.5435/00124635-200305000-00004
Abstract
Degenerative lumbar scoliosis is a lateral deviation of the spine that typically develops after age 50 years. Clinical presentation varies, but the deformity frequently is associated with loss of lordosis, axial rotation, lateral listhesis, and spondylolisthesis. Although the etiology is uncKeywords
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