Abstract
The introduction of interbody cages has improved the fusion and satisfaction rates of interbody fusion surgery. They provide the best environment for bony fusion by restoring the loss of disc height and correcting existing mechanical deformation. Subsidence of the cages results in the loss of the mechanical structural support of the operated segment, allowing the material to migrate or dislodge. Here, a case is presented of cage subsidence in a patient after posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) of the levels L4-L5-S1 and pain recurrence on the left side.
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Van den Wyngaert, T. (2023). Postoperative Spine: Cage Subsidence. In: Van den Wyngaert, T., Gnanasegaran, G., Strobel, K. (eds) Clinical Atlas of Bone SPECT/CT. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26449-8_124
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