Lumbar Arthrodesis in Lateral Single Position: Concepts, Rational and Clinical-Functional Results of 100 Consecutive Cases
Cristiano Magalhães Menezes,
Gabriel Carvalho Lacerda,
Marlus Sérgio Borges Salomão Junior
et al.
Abstract:Objective: Arthrodesis techniques such as anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) and lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) aim to reestablish physiological lordosis and minimize tissue damage to the paravertebral musculature. Supplementation with percutaneous pedicle screws is indicated in most cases, therefore, intraoperative changes in decubitus are necessary, generating costs and risks for the patient. This study aims to present concepts and results of a series of 100 cases of patients undergoing 360° fus… Show more
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