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Miniopen Oblique Lateral L5-S1 Interbody Fusion: A Report of 2 Cases

Authors :
Keijiro Kanno
Seiji Ohtori
Sumihisa Orita
Kazuyo Yamauchi
Yawara Eguchi
Yasuchika Aoki
Junichi Nakamura
Masayuki Miyagi
Miyako Suzuki
Gou Kubota
Kazuhide Inage
Takeshi Sainoh
Jun Sato
Yasuhiro Shiga
Koki Abe
Kazuki Fujimoto
Hiroto Kanamoto
Tomoaki Toyone
Gen Inoue
Eiji Hanaoka
Kazuhisa Takahashi
Source :
Case Reports in Orthopedics, Vol 2014 (2014)
Publication Year :
2014
Publisher :
Hindawi Limited, 2014.

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

Subjects :
Orthopedic surgery
RD701-811

Details

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