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Increased range of motion and strains at L3-L4
72%
503/703
A herniated disk due to the fall
14%
98/703
A compression fracture
2%
17/703
Development of pseudarthrosis due to failure of the previous fusions
7%
52/703
Loosening of the hardware that was used for the previous fusions
4%
25/703
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It is increasingly recognized in the spine literature that fusion of two or more vertebrae produces increased range of motion in adjacent motion segments, resulting in increased stresses and, with time, degeneration of the adjacent disks. Loss of disk height would be an initial indication of disk degeneration. If the patient's fall had caused a fracture, the symptoms would have been immediate.
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