Results of instrumented posterolateral fusion in failed back surgery.
The success rate following revision surgery for failed back surgery is inherently low. However, a general consensus for a satisfactory surgical intervention after failed disc surgery has not yet been reached. We present a cohort study of 25 adult cases treated by instrumented posterolateral fusion with or without nerve root exploration/decompression for recurrence or persistence of symptoms after previous disc surgery. The average age at surgery was 47 years (range 39-56 years). Complications were seen in four patients in the form of intraoperative dural tears. A satisfactory clinical outcome was seen in 80% of the patients, and the overall fusion rate was 93%.
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Walid Salah
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Department of Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. salaheldin_walid@hotmail.com
El Masry
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Radwan
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El Haddidi
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D017211:Treatment Failure