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ArticleOrthopaedic surgery2017

Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion in Left-sided Inferior Vena Cava and Right-sided Aortic Arch.

Kevin Phan, Bernard A M Fang, Monish M Maharaj, Andrew F Lennox, Ralph J Mobbs

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Article in Orthopaedic surgery, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Kevin PhanNeuroSpineClinic, Department of Neurosurgery, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia.
Bernard A M FangDepartment of Neurosurgery, NeuroSpine Surgery Research Group (NSURG), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Monish M MaharajDepartment of Neurosurgery, NeuroSpine Surgery Research Group (NSURG), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Andrew F LennoxDepartment of Neurosurgery, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia.
Ralph J MobbsNeuroSpineClinic, Department of Neurosurgery, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spinal fusion via anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) can offer symptomatic relief to patients that suffer severe low back pain, radiculopathy, and claudication. However, a detailed working knowledge of the thoracic, abdominal, and lumbar anatomy, particularly of the vasculature, is vital. We report the case of a 68-year-old man who presented with radiculopathy and progressively worsening low back pain despite 9 months of unsuccessful conservative therapy and pain management. Preoperative computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a rare anatomical variation, with an anomalous left-sided inferior vena cava and anomalous aorta. The patient was surgically treated with ALIF at L

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AgedAorta, ThoracicHumansLow Back PainLumbar VertebraeMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleRadiculopathySpinal FusionTomography, X-Ray ComputedVena Cava, InferiorAnterior lumbar interbody fusionLeft-sided inferior vena cavaRight-sided aortic archSpinal fusion

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PMID28276661
PMCPMC6584142

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