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J Bone Joint Surg Br · Mar 2012
Posterior lumbar interbody fusion using spinous process and laminae.
- M W Hu, Z L Liu, Y Zhou, Y Shu, C L Chen, and X Yuan.
- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Yongwai street No.17, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330000, China.
- J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2012 Mar 1; 94 (3): 373-7.
AbstractPosterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) is indicated for many patients with pain and/or instability of the lumbar spine. We performed 36 PLIF procedures using the patient's lumbar spinous process and laminae, which were inserted as a bone graft between two vertebral bodies without using a cage. The mean lumbar lordosis and mean disc height to vertebral body ratio were restored and preserved after surgery. There were no serious complications. These results suggest that this procedure is safe and effective.
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