A Novel Capsule Lumbar Interbody Fusion (CLIF) in Treating Foot Drop due to Lumbar Degenerative Diseases: a Prospective, Observational Study.

Kaiqiang Sun Feng Lin Jialin Jiang Jingchuan Sun Jian-Gang Shi

Published in: Pain research & management (2021)

Our preliminary study revealed that the axial tension of L5 nerve root may be involved in the pathological mechanism of foot drop. The novel technique of CLIF can shorten the lumbar spine and can be effective and safe for the treatment of foot drop due to lumbar degeneration-related diseases.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
single cell
combination therapy