Transforaminal Endoscopic Solutions for ALIF Complications

August 2, 2020

. 2020 Jul 28;S1878-8750(20)31589-8.

doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.07.068.

Online ahead of print.

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Albert E Telfeian et al.

World Neurosurg.

2020.

. 2020 Jul 28;S1878-8750(20)31589-8.

doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.07.068.

Online ahead of print.

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Rhode Island Hospital, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Shen-Spine, 215 East 77(th) Street, New York, NY 10075.
³ Department of Neurosurgery, Rhode Island Hospital, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI.

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Abstract

Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is a widely performed lumbar fusion procedure especially suited for treating lower lumbar degenerative disc disease, discogenic disease and revision of failed posterior fusion. Advantages of the technique include maximizing implant size and correction of lordosis and disadvantages include approach related complications such as retrograde ejaculation, visceral and vascular injury. Reported here are 2 cases illustrating the success of treating recurrent lumbar radiculopathy with transforaminal endoscopic spine surgery as a minimally invasive solution to an ALIF complication.

Keywords:

ALIF; BMP; fusion; lumbar radiculopathy; minimally invasive; transforaminal.

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