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Anterior and Lateral Interbody Techniques for Revision Lumbar Fusion

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Revision lumbar fusion is commonly performed in the setting of pseudarthrosis and adjacent segment disease after primary lumbar fusion. Anterior interbody techniques may prove invaluable in this setting by avoiding previously used approaches to the spine, provision of improved stability and surface for fusion, restoration of alignment, and indirect decompression of neural elements. This review aims to discuss the utility of anterior interbody techniques and the technical challenges and considerations in the revision setting.

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Fakhre, E., Lockey, S.D., Elkadi, S., Kalantar, S.B. (2023). Anterior and Lateral Interbody Techniques for Revision Lumbar Fusion. In: O'Brien, J.R., Weinreb, J.B., Babrowicz, J.C. (eds) Lumbar Spine Access Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48034-8_27

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