Primary anterior lumbar interbody fusion, with and without posterior instrumentation: a 1,377-patient cohort from a multicenter spine registry

Lumbar interbody instrumentation techniques are common and effective surgical options for a variety of lumbar degenerative pathologies. Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) has become a versatile and powerful means of decompression, stabilization, and reconstruction. As an anterior only technique, the integrity of the posterior muscle and ligaments remain intact. Adding posterior instrumentation to ALIF is common and may confer benefits in terms of higher fusion rate but could contribute to adjacent segment degeneration due to additional rigidity.

Source: The Spine Journal - October 22, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Azim N. Laiwalla, Richard N. Chang, Maya Harary, Samir Al Salek, Hunter G. Richards, Harsimran S. Brara, Daniel Hirt, Jessica E. Harris, Sergei Terterov, Ehsan Tabaraee, Shayan U. Rahman Tags: Clinical Study Source Type: research