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Miniopen Oblique Lateral L5-S1 Interbody Fusion: A Report of 2 Cases
- Source :
- Case Reports in Orthopedics, Vol 2014 (2014)
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- Hindawi Limited, 2014.
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Abstract
- Extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF) has been widely used for minimally invasive anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), but an approach to L5-S1 is difficult because of the iliac crest. In the current study, we present 2 cases using minimally invasive oblique lateral interbody fusion (OLIF) of L5-S1. The patients showed foraminal stenosis between L5 and S1 and severe low back and leg pain. The patients were placed in a lateral decubitus position and underwent OLIF surgery (using a cage and bone graft from the iliac crest) without posterior decompression. Posterior screws were used in the patients. Pain scores significantly improved after surgery. There was no spinal nerve, major vessel, peritoneal, or urinary injury. OLIF surgery was minimally invasive and produced good surgical results without complications.
- Subjects :
- Orthopedic surgery
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20906749 and 20906757
- Volume :
- 2014
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Case Reports in Orthopedics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.3bb327fd870a45b1950aa421df4e7ce7
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/603531