RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Nierengarten, Mary Beth
T1 Pseudarthrosis Increased after Unilateral-Instrumented TLIF for Lumbar Spondylosis
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2015
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 50
SP 15
OP 16
DO 10.1177/155989771450012
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/50/15.abstract
AB Although the use of either unilateral or bilateral segmental pedicular instrumentation with transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is effective in the treatment of lumbar spondylosis, patients who underwent TLIF buttressed by unilateral instrumentation were 7 times more likely to suffer pseudarthrosis and were more likely to require a reoperation. This article presents the results of a prospective cohort study that looked at the incidence of complications in patients with lumbar spondylosis who underwent TLIF with either unilateral or bilateral instrumentation.