Risk factors for vascular injuries in anterior lumbar interbody fusion: a single-institution retrospective study

CONCLUSIONS: Identifying patient risk factors can reduce the risk of vascular injuries in ALIF. Opioid use, multilevel ALIF involving L2-3, and multiple interbodies were independent predictors of vascular injuries in ALIF.PMID:38608293 | DOI:10.3171/2024.2.SPINE231349

Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - April 12, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Joseph Yunga Tigre Katherine Berry Andrew J Kloehn Victor M Lu Krisna Maddy Aiko Puerto Naaman Abdullah S Shelby Burks Allan D Levi Source Type: research