Vertebral body fracture following stand-alone lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF): report of two events out of 712 levels

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
Zachary J TempelAdam S Kanter

Abstract

Available studies demonstrate vertebral body fractures as a relatively rare complication following lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF), with most fractures reported in association with lateral plating and vertebral screws. This study reports the occurrence of two vertebral body fractures following stand-alone LLIF in 712 levels fused in 335 patients. A retrospective review of prospectively collected data was performed on all patients who underwent minimally invasive LLIF over a seven-year period at a single institution. Patients with vertebral body fractures were recorded. Two patients (0.6 %) out of 335 total patients (712 levels) were identified with vertebral body fractures following stand-alone LLIF. Both patients presented with severe back pain and return of symptoms within 2 weeks of the index surgery. Both patients were obese, had impaired bone mineral density and were managed with open posterior segmental fixation. The 0.6 % incidence of vertebral body fractures in our series of fusing 712 levels is in accordance with the incidence rates reported in the literature. Potential risk factors for vertebral body fractures at the index LLIF level included obesity, osteopenia, unrecognized intraoperative endplate breach, gra...Continue Reading

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Oct 19, 2017·Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine·Stephan N SalzmannAlexander P Hughes
May 13, 2018·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·Francesco Ciro TamburrelliLuca Proietti
Nov 11, 2017·Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine·Zachary J TempelAdam S Kanter
Nov 30, 2018·Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine·Mohammed Ali AlviMohamad Bydon
Apr 1, 2020·Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering·Yun-Lin ChenQi-Xin Chen
Aug 5, 2020·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·Andrea PiazzollaBiagio Moretti
Apr 3, 2020·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·Jun OuchidaShiro Imagama
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