Fate of the L5-S1 Disc After Thoracolumbar Fusion Ending at L5: A >5-Year Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Follow-Up Study.

Otayek J, Guerin G, Lampilas A, Moreau PE, Wolff S, Riouallon G

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.117582
Published: 2026 Oct
Container: Cureus
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@article{allodium:10.7759/cureus.117582,
  title = {Fate of the L5-S1 Disc After Thoracolumbar Fusion Ending at L5: A >5-Year Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Follow-Up Study.},
  author = {Otayek J and Guerin G and Lampilas A and Moreau PE and Wolff S and Riouallon G},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Cureus},
  doi = {10.7759/cureus.117582},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.117582}
}

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TI  - Fate of the L5-S1 Disc After Thoracolumbar Fusion Ending at L5: A >5-Year Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Follow-Up Study.
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AU  - Guerin G
AU  - Lampilas A
AU  - Moreau PE
AU  - Wolff S
AU  - Riouallon G
PY  - 2026
JO  - Cureus
DO  - 10.7759/cureus.117582
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J, O., G, G., A, L., PE, M., S, W., & G, R. (2026). Fate of the L5-S1 Disc After Thoracolumbar Fusion Ending at L5: A >5-Year Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Follow-Up Study.. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.117582

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