Direct Repair of Symptomatic Lumbar Spondylolysis Using Rod-Screw-Cable System.
World Neurosurg
; 183: e625-e631, 2024 03.
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| ID: mdl-38191055
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the efficacy of a new direct lysis repair technique using internal fixation with rod, screws, and Songer cable in symptomatic lumbar spondylolysis.METHODS:
Between December 2015 and January 2020, patients who were diagnosed with symptomatic lumbar spondylolysis and surgically treated with a rod-screw-cable system were recruited. Pedicle screwing by the Magerl technique was performed in all included patients, followed by direct lysis repair with bone allograft and demineralized bone matrix by stabilizing the posterior lamina and spinous process using a rod-screw-cable system. Clinical outcome was measured using the visual analog scale and Oswestry disability index preoperatively and 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, and 2 years postoperatively.RESULTS:
Sixteen patients were included in this study-11 men and 5 women (mean age 47 years; range, 26-67 years). The lytic defects were at L4 and L5 in 6 and 10 patients, respectively. The mean follow-up period was 41 months (24-62 months). The visual analog scale values were 7.3, 6.1, 4.3, 3.3, 2.1, and 1.9 preoperatively and 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, and 2 years postoperatively, respectively. The Oswestry disability index values were 59.8%, 55.4%, 41.7%, 32.4%, 21.1%, and 16.9% for the same periods, respectively. No patient had an increase in the slip after surgery. There were no significant complications such as implant failure.CONCLUSIONS:
Our technique provides rigid intra-segmental repair of spondylolysis without intersegmental motion interference, even if the patient is older or has disc degeneration.Key words
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Spinal Fusion
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Spondylolysis
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
World Neurosurg
Journal subject:
NEUROCIRURGIA
Year:
2024
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Article
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