Repeated Migration of a Fusion Cage after Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
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Repeated Migration of a Fusion Cage after Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Although posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) is a widely accepted procedure, perioperative and postoperative complications are still encountered. In particular, cage migration can result in severe sequelae, and revision surgery is technically demanded. Here, we report a rare case of repeated migration of a fusion cage after PLIF. To the best of our knowledge, no report has been previously ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Korean Journal of Spine
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1738-2262,2093-6729
DOI: 10.14245/kjs.2013.10.1.25