Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Percutaneous Pedicle Screw in Combination with Microendoscopic Laminectomy in the Lateral Position for Lumbar Canal Stenosis.

Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Percutaneous Pedicle Screw in Combination with Microendoscopic Laminectomy in the Lateral Position for Lumbar Canal Stenosis. Acta Med Okayama. 2019 Aug;73(4):373-377 Authors: Oda Y, Yamauchi T, Tanaka M Abstract A minimally invasive surgical (MIS) procedure is an ideal surgical procedure. Many MIS techniques have been reported in spinal surgery. In clinical practice, we often encounter two-level canal stenosis cases, in which one level shows instability and the other does not. In such a case, fusion surgery for one level and decompression surgery for the other level is ideal. LLIF/OLIF approached from the lateral side has been reported effective. MIS decompression techniques in the lateral decubitus position have never been reported. We devised a surgical method that can accomplish both fixation and decompression in a consistent lateral decubitus position. PMID: 31439962 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Acta Med Okayama - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Tags: Acta Med Okayama Source Type: research