The Role of Minimally Invasive Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion in Sagittal Balance Correction and Spinal Deformity

Overview

Journal Eur Spine J

Specialty Orthopedics

Date 2014 Sep 14

PMID 25217242

Citations 26

Authors

Giuseppe Costanzo

Carmine Zoccali

Philip Maykowski

Christina M Walter

Jesse Skoch

Ali A Baaj

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Abstract

Purpose: The recent proliferation of minimally invasive lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) techniques has drawn attention to potential for these techniques to control or correct sagittal misalignment in adult spinal deformity. We systemically reviewed published studies related to LLIF use in adult spinal deformity treatment with emphasis on radiographic assessment of sagittal balance.

Methods: A literature review was conducted to examine studies focusing on sagittal balance restoration in adult degenerative scoliosis with the LLIF approach.

Results: Fourteen publications, 12 retrospective and 2 prospective, reported data regarding lumbar lordosis correction (1,266 levels in 476 patients) but only two measured global sagittal alignment.

Conclusion: LLIF appears to be especially effective when the lumbar lordosis and sagittal balance correction goals are less than 10° and 5 cm, respectively. However, the review demonstrated a lack of consistent reporting on sagittal balance restoration with the MIS LLIF techniques.

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