OBJECTIVES Historically, anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) was related to high rates of intraoperative complications and adverse events related to interbody devices. In recent decades, there have been technical adjustments, and cages that are more suitable have emerged. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and complication rate of the use of stand-alone mini-ALIF using a self...

BACKGROUND Screw length pertains to stability in various orthopedic fixation devices. There is little or no information on the relationship between plate pullout strength and screw length in anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) plate constructs in the literature. Such a description may prove useful, especially in the treatment of osteoporotic patients where maximizing construct stability is ...

STUDY DESIGN Prospective observational study. PURPOSE To introduce the techniques and present the surgical outcomes of mini-open anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) at the most caudal segments of the spine combined with lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) for the correction of adult spinal deformity. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE Although LLIF is increasingly used to correct adult spinal de...

STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case series. PURPOSE To present radiographic outcomes following anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) utilizing a modular interbody device. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE Though multiple anterior lumbar interbody techniques have proven successful in promoting bony fusion, postoperative subsidence remains a frequently reported phenomenon. METHODS Forty-three consecutiv...

INTRODUCTION: Direct lateral interbody fusion (DLIF) is less invasive than traditional methods, such as anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF). While the direct lateral approach is safer for a variety of clinical reasons, immobilization of motion segments is crucial for complete bony union, regardless of approach. Therefore, biomechanical assessment is necessary to determine if the DLIF approa...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the radiographic results of minimally invasive (MIS) anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF). METHODS Twelve and nineteen patients who underwent MIS-ALIF, MIS-TLIF, respectively, from 2006 to 2008 were analyzed with a minimum 24-months' follow-up. Additionally, 18 patients treated with single level open TLIF surgery in 20...

Historical Background Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) was first used AQ1 in the treatment of tuberculosis and lumbar spondylolis-thesis. 1−3 Although described by Capener 4 in 1932 as the " ideal'' operation for spondylolisthesis, he further elaborated that " the technical difficulties of such procedure, however, preclude their trial.'' This statement was soon to be proven wrong by nume...

INTRODUCTION Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is an increasingly common surgical procedure performed in the clinical management of several spinal conditions including debilitating low back pain, spinal instability and scoliosis. In classical ALIF, metallic cages packed with autograft bone are implanted into a bone bed prepared at the target intervertebral disc space. Implanted cages func...

The authors conducted a prospective non-randomised study on the ProDisc intervertebral prosthesis versus anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF). The first group included 14 patients, the second group 10 patients. In the ProDisc group the Oswestry Disability Index improved from +/- 38.42 preoperatively (60 being the worst possible condition) to +/- 15.21 after 6 months and to +/- 12.5 after 12 ...

BACKGROUND Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is a widely used surgical technique for disorders of the lumbar spine. One potential complication is the subsidence of disc height in the post-operative period. Few studies have reported the rate of subsidence in ALIF surgery prospectively. We prospectively evaluated the rate of subsidence in adult patients undergoing ALIF. METHODS Results we...