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Review Question - QID 3376

Degenerative Spondylolisthesis Complications Pseudoarthrosis (5-30%) QID: 3376 (SBQ09SP.13)
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QID 3376 (Type "3376" in App Search)
A 60-year-old male former professional bodybuilder presents with chronic progressive lower back and bilateral thigh pain. He currently smokes 1 pack per week. Physical exam is remarkable for midline tenderness and a positive ipsilateral left-sided straight-leg raise. Radiographs are shown in Figures A and B. The patient elects to undergo multilevel decompression and fusion for this condition and is able to quit smoking post-operatively. Which of the following is accurate regarding the risk of nonunion in this patient following surgery?
  • A
  • B
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  • A
  • B