SynthesisEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2025
Clinical risk factors associated with cage migration after posterior approaches for lumbar interbody fusion: a 10-year systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Imaging-Based Quantitative Assessment of Cage Migration After Minimally Invasive Lumbar Interbody Fusion.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Machine learning, decision tree and nomogram for predicting screw loosening after PLIF in osteoporotic patients: a retrospective multicenter study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectiveCage migration (CR) after lumbar interbody fusion may result in intractable complications to patients. This meta-analysis was aimed to figure out risk factors of cage migration after posterior approaches for lumbar interbody fusion.
methodsLiterature was searched in the PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and Cochrane Library between Feb 2013 to Feb 2023. PRISMA guidelines were followed in this review. The keywords used in the search included: cage, retropulsion, migration, lumbar interbody fusion, spinal fusion. Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of a potential risk factor was calculated via RevMan5.4.
results8 studies were finally included in this meta-analysis. 10 risk factors were assessed and the outcome showed that Screw loosening (OR 12.98, 95% CI 4.63 to 36.36, P < 0.01), endplate injury (OR 10.14, 95% CI 5.20 to 19.79, P < 0.01) and pear-shaped disc (OR 4.03, 95% CI 1.41 to 11.55, P < 0.01) were associated with cage migration, and poly-ether-ether-ketone (PEEK) cage (OR 0.51, 95% CI 0.27 to 0.96, P = 0.04) could reduce risk of cage migration.
conclusionScrew loosening, endplate injury and pear-shaped disc increased risk of CM after posterior approaches for lumbar interbody fusion, and PEEK cage probably reduce risk of postoperative cage migration.
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