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Lumbar interbody fusion is a common procedure for treating lower back pain related to degenerative disc diseases. The Coflex-F is a recently developed interspinous spacer, the makers of which claim that it can provide stabilization similar to pedicle screw fixation. Therefore, this study compares the biomechanical behavior of the Coflex-F device and pedicle screw fixation with transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) or anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) surgeries. This study used a validated three-dimensional finite element model of the L1-L5 lumbar intact spine. To simulate TLIF surgery, left lateral total facetectomy and partial discectomy were performed at the L3/L4 segment of this intact model. An AVS-TL moon cage (Stryker Orthopaedics) was implanted in the L3/L4 segment and using a Coflex-F device or pedicle screw fixation. To simulate ALIF surgery, partial discectomy and total nuclectomy were performed at the L3/L4 segment of this intact model. A SynCage-Open cage (Synthes Spine, Inc.) was implanted into the L3/L4 segment and combined with a Coflex-F device or pedicle screw fixation. A 400 N follower load and a 10 Nm moment were applied to the intact model to mimic four physiological motions. All four implanted models were subjected to 400 N follower load and specific moments in accordance with the hybrid test method. The results show that the Coflex-F device combined with ALIF surgery can provide stability similar to that of pedicle screw fixation combined with TLIF or ALIF surgery. Also, both the posterior instrumentations (Coflex-F and pedicle screw fixation) combined with TLIF surgery had lower stability than combined with ALIF surgery.
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Lo, C.C., Tsai, K.J., Zhong, Z.C., Hung, C. (2010). Biomechanical Differences of Coflex-F and Pedicle Screw Fixation in Stabilization of TLIF or ALIF Condition - A Finite Element Study. In: Lim, C.T., Goh, J.C.H. (eds) 6th World Congress of Biomechanics (WCB 2010). August 1-6, 2010 Singapore. IFMBE Proceedings, vol 31. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-14515-5_144
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