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  • Title: Decompression and luque rectangle fusion for degenerative spondylolisthesis.
    Author: Knox BD, Harvell JC, Nelson PB, Hanley EN.
    Journal: J Spinal Disord; 1989 Dec; 2(4):223-8. PubMed ID: 2535282.
    Abstract:
    Detailed follow-up at an average of 21.3 months is reported for 24 patients undergoing decompression and fusion with the Luque rectangle as a tension band device for spinal stenosis secondary to degenerative spondylolisthesis. Leg pain and back pain were improved at rates of 91% and 90%, respectively. The average distance walked increased from 1.1 blocks preoperatively to 6.8 blocks postoperatively. The fusion rate was 96%, and minimal slip progression was observed. The instrumentation is simple to perform and appears to have few complications.
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