title: The ligamentotactic effect on a herniated disc at the level adjacent to the anterior lumbar interbody fusion : report of two cases.
abstract: The authors report two cases of spontaneous regression of disc herniation at the level adjacent to the anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) level. This phenomenon may be due to the increased tension on the posterior longitudinal ligament (PLL) by appropriate restoration of the disc height and lumbar lordosis, which is a mechanism similar to ligamentotaxis applied to the thoracolumbar burst fracture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul Wooridul Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jun-Hong
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Min
authors.forename: Jee-Soo
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Seok-Kang
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Dae Hyeon
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Maeng
authors.forename: Sang-Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
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