Are aHSG gene polymorphisms associated with bone mineral density in Caucasian nuclear families?
These data suggest the polymorphisms in the AHSG gene may have effects on BMD variation in Caucasian population.
The axial lumbosacral interbody fusion is a minimally invasive and safe method to obtain lumbosacral fixation and arthrodesis distal to a long fusion construct. Longer follow-up of larger numbers of patients are needed prior to recommending this procedure as a routine method to fuse L4-5 or L5-S1.