Two-level fusion for Bertolotti syndrome and concomitant adjacent segment disease: patient series

Patients undergoing two-level fusion for Bertolotti syndrome had similar outcomes across surgical approaches. Both groups improved in physical health above the minimal clinically important difference. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE25551.

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Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons
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2026-02-23
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https://doi.org/10.3171/case25551
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Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
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Two-level fusion for Bertolotti syndrome and concomitant adjacent segment disease: patient series

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Two-level fusion for Bertolotti syndrome and concomitant adjacent segment disease: patient series

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Abstract

Patients undergoing two-level fusion for Bertolotti syndrome had similar outcomes across surgical approaches. Both groups improved in physical health above the minimal clinically important difference. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE25551.

Journal of Neurosurgery Case LessonsVol. 11(8)
Cleveland Clinic (US), Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine (US), Ohio University (US), University School (US), Case Western Reserve University (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 48%
Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
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