Successful salvage strategy using anterior retroperitoneal approach in failed posterior lumbar interbody fusion. A retrospective analisys on lumbar lordosis and clinical outcome.

Roberto Bassani Carlotta Morselli Agostino CirulloAmos Maria QuerenghiLaura Mangiavini

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2022)

Salvage ALIF is a safe option that can significantly ameliorate residual pain achieving primary interbody stability with an ideal segmental lordosis according to pelvic parameters. The advantages of a naive anterior approach fulfils the main objectives of a revision surgery in order to significantly increase the chances of definitive fusion.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
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total hip arthroplasty
radiation therapy
spinal cord
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