Stabilisierende Operationen bei Verschleiß/Fehlstellung

The informed consent leaflet “Operations to Stabilise a Degenerated/Malpositioned Spine (ChN 4)” is designed for the patient-doctor discussion for stabilisation deficits of the lumbar spine, e.g. spondylolisthesis (slippage of vertebrae), segment degeneration, local malposition (scoliosis due to degeneration, kyphosis) and spinal/foraminal stenosis. It describes all available surgical procedures and their various routes of access and associated risks.