Stand-Alone Anterolateral Interbody Fusion Versus Extended Posterior Fusion for Symptomatic Adjacent-Segment Degeneration: A Retrospective Study of 2 Years' Follow-up.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the clinical and radiologic outcome of stand-alone anterolateral lumbar interbody fusion (ALLIF) using self-locked cages in comparison with extended posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) for symptomatic adjacent-segment degeneration (ASD) after posterior lumbar fusion. METHODS:This retrospective study enrolled 40 symptomatic patients with ASD who were treated with ALLIF (n = 13) or extended PLIF (n = 27) between January 2011 and January 2015. Evaluations were performed preoperatively, at 3, 12, and 24 months postoperatively. Clinical outcome measurements included visual analog scale scores for low-back and leg pain, Oswestry Disability Index score for function assessment, Short-Form 36 Questionnaire for quality of life, and modified Macnab criteria for patient satisfaction. Radiologic outcome measurements included fusion rate, cage subsidence, disc height, and lumbar lordosis. RESULTS:There were no significant differences in the baseline data for the ALLIF and PLIF groups (P > 0.05). Mean operative time, blood loss, and length of hospital stay were significantly decreased for the ALLIF group (P < 0.05). Postoperatively, low back and leg pain was relieved, function and quality of life were improved in both groups (P < 0.05), whereas disc height and lumbar lordosis were restored (P < 0.05). At 24-month follow-up, fusion was observed in 13 of 13 patients (100%), with 3 of 13 (23.1%) patients developing cage subsidence in the ALLIF group. CONCLUSIONS:Stand-alone ALLIF could achieve satisfactory safety and efficacy for the treatment of symptomatic ASD with less trauma and faster recovery, and it may serve as an alternative surgical treatment for symptomatic ASD with appropriate indication.

journal_name

World Neurosurg

journal_title

World neurosurgery

authors

Tu Z,Li L,Wang B,Li Y,Lv G,Dai Y

doi

10.1016/j.wneu.2018.04.165

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2018-07-01 00:00:00

pages

e748-e755

eissn

1878-8750

issn

1878-8769

pii

S1878-8750(18)30885-4

journal_volume

115

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