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The State of Lumbar Fusion Extenders

Spine, 2011
Review of literature.To evaluate the available literature supporting the use of lumbar fusion extenders in clinical practice.Because of the morbidity associated with the harvest of autologous iliac crest bone grafts, the search for lumber fusion extenders and replacements has accelerated. Many formulations of lumbar fusion extenders have been developed,
Kalil G, Abdullah, Michael P, Steinmetz, Edward C, Benzel, Thomas E, Mroz   +3 more
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ANTERIOR TRANSPERITONEAL LUMBAR FUSION

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume, 1971
1. Anterior transperitoneal lumbar fusion is a successful method of stabilising painful mechanical derangements which have not responded to the usual conservative measures. 2. The operation in this series was done mainly for backache; it should not be contemplated if there is definite evidence of nerve root compression, because sequestrated disc ...
D, Freebody, R, Bendall, R D, Taylor
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Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion

Spine, 1988
This is a report of 85 patients who underwent anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) for treatment of painful disc disruption (PDD) or symptomatic pseudarthrosis. The fusion rate was 80% by disc. The pseudarthrosis rate increased from 16% at L5-S1 to 21% and 31% at L4-5 and L3-4, respectively. There was a significant increase in pseudarthrosis rate in
V A, Loguidice, R G, Johnson, R D, Guyer, W J, Stith, D D, Ohnmeiss, S H, Hochschuler, R F, Rashbaum   +6 more
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Imaging of Lumbar Spine Fusion

Neuroimaging Clinics of North America, 2014
This article reviews the imaging of lumbar spinal fusion and its major indications. The most common procedures are described for the purpose of allowing understanding of postoperative imaging. Imaging options are reviewed for preoperative workup, intraoperative guidance, and postoperative purposes.
Richard, Zampolin, Amichai, Erdfarb, Todd, Miller   +2 more
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Which procedure is better for lumbar interbody fusion: anterior lumbar interbody fusion or transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion?

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 2012
Both anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) surgeries are performed to obtain a solid fusion to treat lumbar spondylosis. This systematic review investigated whether surgical complications, nonfusion rate, radiographic outcome, and clinical outcome of ALIF were significantly different from those of ...
Sheng-Dan, Jiang, Jiang-Wei, Chen, Lei-Sheng, Jiang   +2 more
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Lateral Fusion for Lumbar Spondylolisthesis

Neurosurgery Clinics of North America
Lateral lumbar interbody fusion with percutaneous posterior fixation provides a safe, effective, and reproducible approach for the treatment of lumbar spondylolisthesis, offering significant advantages in achieving neural decompression, spondylolisthesis reduction, and construct stability.
Juan P, Giraldo, Winward, Choy, Otilia A, Ramos, Juan S, Uribe   +3 more
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Lumbar Fusion in Achondroplasia

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 2009
Stenosis and kyphosis are common in achondroplasia, often requiring lumbar fusion, sometimes to the sacrum. The purpose of this study was to determine the functional effect of lumbar fusion to the sacrum in patients with achondroplasia.Functional and SF-36 questionnaires were sent to the 66 patients with achondroplasia who underwent instrumented lumbar
Kevin W, Farmer, Michael F, Brinkley, Richard L, Skolasky, Paul D, Sponseller, Michael C, Ain   +4 more
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Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion

Orthopedic Clinics of North America, 2002
Indication and technique of TLIF procedure are described. TLIF provides for anterior column support and posterior tension band. It is a unilateral approach to the spine, and there is no need to expose or manipulate the dura. It provides the benefits of a 360 degrees fusion without performing an anterior approach.
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Lumbar spinal fusion: advantages of posterior lumbar interbody fusion.

Surgical technology international, 2012
From its inception in 1911, the topic of spinal fusion has seemingly been shrouded in controversy. In that year, Dr. Russell Hibbs performed the first human spinal fusion on a patient with spinal tuberculosis. This spawned a debate over the procedure that led to the denial of Hibbs' membership to the American Orthopedic Association.
W F, Lestini, J S, Fulghum, L A, Whitehurst   +2 more
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Anterior Lumbar Fusion

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 1964
R A, Calandruccio, B F, Benton
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