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Anterior lumbar interbody fusion for discogram concordant pain. |
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AUTHOR AFFILIATION: |
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Carolinas
Medical Center, Charlotte. |
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SOURCE: |
J Spinal Disord 1993 Jun;6(3):242-4 |
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CITATION IDS: |
PMID: 8347975 UI: 93350386 |
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ABSTRACT: |
Twenty-two patients undergoing anterior lumbar
interbody fusion (ALIF) for discogram concordant low-back pain were retrospectively
evaluated by objective criteria. Results were poor in all two-level fusions. Among
single-level fusions, there were 35% good, 18% fair, and 47% poor results. Patients with
previous surgery or workmen's compensation did poorly as a group despite positive
discography. Subjective results were difficult to assess. |
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MAIN MESH HEADINGS: |
Intervertebral Disk Displacement/*surgery
Low Back Pain/*etiology
Lumbar Vertebrae/*surgery
Spinal Fusion/*methods |
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ADDITIONAL MESH HEADINGS: |
Adult
Bone Transplantation
Consumer Satisfaction
Female
Human
Intervertebral Disk Displacement/complications
Intervertebral Disk Displacement/radiography
Male
Middle Age
Postoperative Complications/etiology
Postoperative Complications/surgery
Pseudarthrosis/etiology
Pseudarthrosis/surgery
Questionnaires
Retrospective Studies
Smoking
Treatment Outcome
Workers' Compensation |
