Failure of a Modified Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Technique to Produce Adequate Pain Relief in Isthmic Spondylolytic Grade 1 Spondylolisthesis Patients

Clinical Outcomes of 3 Fusion Methods Through the Posterior Approach in the Lumbar Spine

“…This result contradicts the widely held view that PLIF inevitably accompanies an excessive blood loss in the epidural vein. 16,26 We found that group 3 was affected by PLIF because its results were similar to those of PLIF, while indicating significant differences from PLF. Considering increased blood loss, prolonged operating time, and pain on the bone graft donor site, PLIF alone is considered an advantageous method.…”

Prospective Study of Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion With Either Interbody Graft or Interbody Cage in the Treatment of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis

“…15,16 However, excessive bleeding, longer operating time, and more tissue trauma from extensive tissue dissection and postoperative scarring have been described as problems associated with PLIF. 17,18 Other authors such as Fishgrund et al 4 and Zdeblick 5 have shown better fusion rates with fixation with PLF.…”

The Memory Metal Minimal Access Cage: A New Concept in Lumbar Interbody Fusion—A Prospective, Noncomparative Study to Evaluate the Safety and Performance

“…Previous studies [ 2 , 4 , 24 , 33 – 38 ] report of PLIF fusion success with fusion in 85% of the cases. The difficulty in determining fusion success by standard roentgenographic methods was emphasized by Hibbs and Swift in 1929 [ 39 ], Cleveland et al in 1948 [ 40 ], Prothero et al in 1966 [ 41 ], Stauffer and Coventry in 1972 [ 42 ], Chow et al in 1980 [ 43 ], Zinreich et al in 1990 [ 44 ], and Brodsky et al in 1991 [ 45 ].…”