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Interval Effect of Prone Repositioning for Posterior Spinal Instrumentation after Lateral Interbody Fusion

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Blizzard DJ, Vovos TJ, Gallizzi MA, Sheets C, Isaacs RE, Reiser EW and Brown CR

Introduction: Lateral interbody fusion (LIF) is a minimally-invasive technique used for degenerative disc disease, spondylolisthesis, and deformity where an interbody cage is placed through a lateral incision and retroperitoneal approach with patients positioned lateral decubitus. LIFs are frequently augmented with posterior spinal fusion with instrumentation (PSI) to increase construct rigidity and fusion rate. PSI is traditionally performed with patients positioned prone with the hips and pelvis extended in an attempt to maximize lordosis. In the study herein, the effect of patient repositioning on lumbar lordo... view more»

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