Unilateral pedicle screw fixation may achieve high fusion rates after lateral transpsoas interbody fusion using anterior instrumentation, according to an article published in Spine.
However, using the technique for patients with osteoporosis could lead to increased risk of postoperative vertebral body fracture. Researchers gathered information from medical records for 13 patients who underwent LTIF.
The average blood loss was 225 mL and operative time was 261 minutes. The average hospital stay was 4.6 days and all patients available at the one year follow-up showed solid fusion. There were two patients who had postoperative non-displaced vertebral fractures through the anterior fixation and three who had transient postoperative hip flexion weakness.
Read the abstract about LTIF.
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The average blood loss was 225 mL and operative time was 261 minutes. The average hospital stay was 4.6 days and all patients available at the one year follow-up showed solid fusion. There were two patients who had postoperative non-displaced vertebral fractures through the anterior fixation and three who had transient postoperative hip flexion weakness.
Read the abstract about LTIF.
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Study: Unbiased SPORT Patient Video Helps Patients With Treatment Decisions
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