Anterior support reduces the stresses on the posterior instrumentation after pedicle subtraction osteotomy: a finite-element study.
Andrea LucaClaudia OttardiAlessio LoviMarco Brayda-BrunoTomaso VillaFabio GalbuseraPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2017)
The use of cages is crucial to ensure anterior support and decrease loads and stresses on the posterior instrumentation.