Anterior Interbody Fusion using a Horizontal Cylinder Cage in a Degenerative Lumbar Spine / 대한정형외과학회잡지
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
; : 265-272, 2001.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-648945
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate the surgical effect of anterior interbody fusion using a horizontal cylinder cage in a degenerative lumbar spine. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
We evaluated 16 patients (at 20 levels) who received anterior interbody fusion using a horizontal cylinder cage in a degenerative lumbar spine or in secondary segmental lumbar instability following decompression at the same level from May 1997 to May 1998. Preoperative, postoperative, and follow-up radiographs were taken to compare the posterior disc height, neuroforaminal area, and the neuroforaminal volume. Fusion rates and clinical results were also reviewed.RESULTS:
Posterior disc height (mm), neuroforaminal area (mm2) and neuroforaminal volume (mm3) were increased and maintained during the follow-up period. Radiological fusion was noted in 17 levels (85%) at a postoperative 1 year. Satisfactory clinical results were also obtained in 17 levels (85%).CONCLUSION:
Anterior interbody fusion using a horizontal cylinder cage might be an effective method in the surgical treatment of degenerative lumbar spine or secondary segmental lumbar instability.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Spine
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Follow-Up Studies
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Decompression
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
Year:
2001
Document type:
Article