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Unintentional Fusion in Preserved Facet Joints without Bone Grafting after Percutaneous Endoscopic Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
| Title: | Unintentional Fusion in Preserved Facet Joints without Bone Grafting after Percutaneous Endoscopic Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion |
| Authors: | Yamada, Katsuhisa Browse this author | | Nagahama, Ken Browse this author | | Abe, Yuichiro Browse this author | | Murota, Eihiro Browse this author | | Hiratsuka, Shigeto Browse this author | | Takahata, Masahiko Browse this author →KAKEN DB | | Iwasaki, Norimasa Browse this author →KAKEN DB |
| Keywords: | facet fusion | | lumbar interbody fusion | | minimally invasive spinal surgery |
| Issue Date: | 23-Dec-2021 |
| Publisher: | Japanese Society for Spine Surgery & Related Research |
| Journal Title: | Spine Surgery and Related Research |
| Volume: | 5 |
| Issue: | 6 |
| Start Page: | 390 |
| End Page: | 396 |
| Publisher DOI: | 10.22603/ssrr.2020-0232 |
| Abstract: | Introduction: A percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (PETLIF) procedure has been previously developed. During postoperative follow-up, in some patients, bone fusion occurred between opened facet joints, despite not having bone grafting in the facet joints. Here, we investigated facet fusion's frequency and tendencies following PETLIF. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on a prospectively collected, nonrandomized series of patients. Forty-two patients (6 males and 36 females, average age: 69.9 years) who underwent single-level PETLIF at our hospital from February 2016 to March 2019 were included in this study. Patients were assessed with lumbar X-ray images and computed tomography (CT) prior to, immediately after, and 1 year after surgery. Results: Pseudarthrosis was not observed in any patients, and facet fusion was observed in 26 of 42 post-PETLIF patients (61.9%) by CT 1 year postoperatively. The average interfacet distance increased from 1.3 mm preoperatively to 4.5 mm postoperatively, and facet fusion was observed under the opened conditions of 3.8 mm at 1 year. Segmental lordotic angle of the fusion segment in the lumbar X-ray images was significantly larger in the facet fusion subgroup prior to surgery, immediately following surgery, and 1 year after surgery compared to the facet non-fusion group (p=0.02, p<0.01, p=0.01, respectively). There were no significant differences in patient background, correction loss of segmental lordosis, interfacet distance, or clinical score between the facet fusion and facet non-fusion subgroups. Conclusions: Facet fusion was achieved over time within the facet joints that were opened through indirect decompression after PETLIF. We hypothesized that the preserved facet joints potentially became the base bed for spontaneous bone fusion due to the preserved facet joint capsule and surrounding soft tissue, which maintained cranio-caudal facet traffic and blood circulation in the facet joints. The complete preservation of the facet joints was a key advantage of minimally invasive lumbar interbody fusion procedures. |
| Type: | article |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2115/83682 |
| Appears in Collections: | 北海道大学病院 (Hokkaido University Hospital) > 雑誌発表論文等 (Peer-reviewed Journal Articles, etc)
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