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Research ArticleLumbar Spine

The Effect of Alendronate on Subsidence After Lateral Transpsoas Interbody Fusion: A Preliminary Report

RAHUL G. SAMTANI, JAMES T. BERNATZ, RACHEL HARRISON, SIDDHARTH ROY, SACHIN GUPTA and JOSEPH R. O'BRIEN
International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2019, 13 (3) 289-295; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/6039
RAHUL G. SAMTANI
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
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JAMES T. BERNATZ
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
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RACHEL HARRISON
2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, George Washington University, Washington, DC
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SIDDHARTH ROY
2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, George Washington University, Washington, DC
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SACHIN GUPTA
2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, George Washington University, Washington, DC
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JOSEPH R. O'BRIEN
2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, George Washington University, Washington, DC
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    X-rays from a subject in the control group immediately postoperative and at final follow-up, noting significant subsidence of cage.

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    X-rays from a subject in the alendronate group immediately postoperative and at final follow-up, noting no subsidence of cage.

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    Subsidence differences by alendronate and gender.

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    Subsidence difference in control and alendronate groups.

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RAHUL G. SAMTANI, JAMES T. BERNATZ, RACHEL HARRISON, SIDDHARTH ROY, SACHIN GUPTA, JOSEPH R. O'BRIEN
International Journal of Spine Surgery Jun 2019, 13 (3) 289-295; DOI: 10.14444/6039

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RAHUL G. SAMTANI, JAMES T. BERNATZ, RACHEL HARRISON, SIDDHARTH ROY, SACHIN GUPTA, JOSEPH R. O'BRIEN
International Journal of Spine Surgery Jun 2019, 13 (3) 289-295; DOI: 10.14444/6039
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