• Spine · Dec 2019

    Indirect Decompression on MRI Chronologically Progresses after Immediate Post-Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: The Results from a Minimum of 2 Years Follow-Up.

    • Hiroaki Nakashima, Tokumi Kanemura, Kotaro Satake, Yoshimoto Ishikawa, Jun Ouchida, Naoki Segi, Hidetoshi Yamaguchi, and Shiro Imagama.
    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Konan Kosei Hospital, Konan, Japan.
    • Spine. 2019 Dec 15; 44 (24): E1411-E1418.

    AbstractMINI: On magnetic resonance imaging, indirect decompression using lateral lumbar interbody fusion and posterior fixation was confirmed immediately after surgery and also continuously progressed after surgery, particularly during the first 6 months. Thecal sac enlargement was also confirmed, and is suspected to be caused by the atrophy of the ligamentum flavum and the disc.

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