Comparison of instrumented anterior interbody fusion with instrumented circumferential lumbar fusion.

Madan, S S   •   Boeree, N R

published in: 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



endpoint

ALIF has (optional: compared with circumferential fusion with PLIF) proved to be equal.
ODI equal
VAS scale equal


basics

diagnosis:
degenerative disc disease

localization:
L2/L3
L3/L4
L4/L5
L5/S1

method:
surgical therapy → ALIF (stand alone cage)
surgical therapy → circumferential fusion

publication details

10.1007/s00586-002-0516-5
pubmed
14673717
2003
cohort study
no
prospective
2+