Comparative Study on the Effectiveness of Posterolateral Fusion vs. Interbody Fusion in Isthmic/Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
Syed Ahmad Faizan,
Mudassir Masaud,
Zubair Mustafa Khan
et al.
Abstract:Objective: To compare the effectiveness of posterolateral fusion versus transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in degenerative/isthmic spondylolisthesis in terms of postoperative pain and postoperative complications.
Materials & Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted and 74 patients were included. Group A (n=37) patients underwent PLF, whereas Group B (n = 37) patients underwent TLIF. The pain was assessed with a visual analog scale (VAS), and for disability, the Oswestry Disability Index (OD… Show more
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