Fusion Rate and Clinical Outcomes in 2-level Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion

Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) has become a general surgical method for degenerative lumbar diseases. Although many reports have focused on single-level PLIF, few have focused on 2-level PLIF, and no report has covered the fusion status of 2-level PLIF. The purpose of this study is to investigate clinical outcomes and fusion for 2-level PLIF by using a combination of dynamic radiographs and multiplanar-reconstruction computed tomography scans.

Source: World Neurosurgery - January 17, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Hiroyuki Aono, Shota Takenaka, Yukitaka Nagamoto, Hidekazu Tobimatsu, Tomoya Yamashita, Masayuki Furuya, Motoki Iwasaki Tags: Original article Source Type: research