Regarding loads after spinal fusion, every level should be seen separately: a musculoskeletal analysis.
Achim BenditzS AuerJ F SpörrerS WolkerstorferJ GrifkaF SuessS DendorferPublished 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 (2018)
Imbalanced spines have a risk of increased compression forces at Th12-L1. L4-L5 always has increased spinal loads. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
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