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Lumbar Spine Fusion and Stabilization: Hardware, Techniques, and Imaging Appearances
Radiographics, 11/29/2007
Rutherford, E.E., et al. - Computed tomography and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging may be useful alternatives, but MR imaging of the postoperative spine is vulnerable to metal-induced artifacts. For an accurate postoperative assessment of spinal instrumentation and of any complications, it is important that radiologists be familiar with the normal imaging appearances of the lumbar spine after stabilization, fusion, and disk replacement with various techniques and devices
