European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
Risk factors for adjacent segment disease after lateral lumbar interbody fusion for lumbar spinal canal stenosis with instability.
Yuta Sawada, Shinji Takahashi, Hiromitsu Toyoda, Minori Kato, Akinobu Suzuki, Koji Tamai, Masayoshi Iwamae, Yuki Okamura, Yuto Kobayashi, Hiroaki Nakamura, Hidetomi Terai
Published: 202510.1007/s00586-025-09708-w
Abstract
PURPOSE: Lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) achieves indirect decompression by restoring disc height; however, excessive cage elevation may increase the risk of adjacent segment disease (ASD). This relationship remains unclear. Therefore, this st…
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