Here are five study findings:
1. Richard Frisch, MD, led the study. Dr. Frisch is an orthopedic surgeon at Southeastern Spine Institute in Mount Pleasant, S.C.
2. The study featured 64 patients who underwent minimally invasive lateral lumbar interbody fusion for symptomatic degenerative disc disease. Patients were either treated with Globus Medical’s expandable technology or static spacers.
3. Dr. Frisch compared clinical and radiographic outcomes one-year postoperatively.
4. Results showed patients treated with Globus Medical’s expandable technology had great segmental lordosis and lower subsidence rates than patients in the static group based on radiographic evidence.
5. Both patient groups reported similar improvements in back pain scores, showing no significant differences in clinical outcomes.
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