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Review Article
14 (
1
); 134-136
doi:
10.1016/j.jor.2016.10.029

Spinal fusion surgery: A historical perspective

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, United States

⁎Corresponding author: Sandip P. Tarpada. tarpada@mail.einstein.yu.edu

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This article was originally published by Reed Elsevier India Pvt. Ltd. and was migrated to Scientific Scholar after the change of Publisher.

Abstract

Abstract

The vast majority of technological advances in spinal fusion surgery have occurred within the past 50 years. Despite this, there existed a rich history of innovation, ingenuity, and resourcefulness among the spine surgeons of centuries before. Here, we pay tribute to this history, highlighting the important characters, their devices, and their thoughts, as they sought to alleviate human suffering from spinal deformity.

Keywords

History
Scoliosis
Spinal fusion
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