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ArticlePloS one2023

Surgical treatment of spondylolisthesis by oblique lumbar interbody fusion and transpedicular screw fixation: Comparison between conventional double position versus navigation-assisted single lateral position.

Junghoon Han, Chang-Min Ha, Woon Tak Yuh, Young San Ko, Jun-Hoe Kim, Tae-Shin Kim, Chang-Hyun Lee, Sungjoon Lee, Sun-Ho Lee, Asfandyar Khan and 2 more

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Junghoon HanDepartment of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Chang-Min HaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-1396-1583
Woon Tak YuhDepartment of Neurosurgery, Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong, Republic of Korea.
Young San KoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Jun-Hoe KimDepartment of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Tae-Shin KimDepartment of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Chang-Hyun LeeDepartment of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Sungjoon LeeDepartment of Neurosurgery, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Sun-Ho LeeDepartment of Neurosurgery, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-3357-4329
Asfandyar KhanSchool of Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.ORCID 0009-0008-1474-8315
Chun Kee ChungDepartment of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-3485-2327
Chi Heon KimDepartment of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-0497-1130

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objectivesOblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF) procedures involve anterior insertion of interbody cage in lateral position. Following OLIF, insertion of pedicle screws and rod system is performed in a prone position (OLIF-con). The location of the cage is important for restoration of lumbar lordosis and indirect decompression. However, inserting the cage at the desired location is difficult without reduction of spondylolisthesis, and reduction after insertion of interbody cage may limit the amount of reduction. Recent introduction of spinal navigation enabled both surgical procedures in one lateral position (OLIF-one). Therefore, reduction of spondylolisthesis can be performed prior to insertion of interbody cage. The objective of this study was to compare the reduction of spondylolisthesis and the placement of cage between OLIF-one and OLIF-con.

methodsWe retrospectively reviewed 72 consecutive patients with spondylolisthesis for this study; 30 patients underwent OLIF-one and 42 underwent OLIF-con. Spinal navigation system was used for OLIF-one. In OLIF-one, the interbody cage was inserted after reducing spondylolisthesis, whereas in OLIF-con, the cage was inserted before reduction. The following parameters were measured on X-rays: pre- and postoperative spondylolisthesis slippage, reduction degree, and the location of the cage in the disc space.

resultsBoth groups showed significant improvement in back and leg pains (p < .05). Transient motor or sensory changes occurred in three patients after OLIF-con and in two patients after OLIF-one. Pre- and postoperative slips were 26.3±7.7% and 6.6±6.2% in OLIF-one, and 23.1±7.0% and 7.4±5.8% in OLIF-con. The reduction of slippage was 74.4±6.3% after OLIF-one and 65.4±5.7% after OLIF-con, with a significant difference between the two groups (p = .04). The cage was located at 34.2±8.9% after OLIF-one and at 42.8±10.3% after OLIF-con, with a significant difference between the two groups (p = .004).

conclusionSwitching the sequence of surgical procedures with OLIF-one facilitated both the reduction of spondylolisthesis and the placement of the cage at the desired location.

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Pedicle ScrewsSpondylolisthesisAnimalsHistological TechniquesHumansLumbosacral RegionRetrospective Studies

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