The Importance of Preserving the Posterior Ligament Complex in Elective Lumbar Fusion Surgery: Early Results from a Single-Center Experience
We demonstrated a significant increase in mobility at the UIV+1 in lumbar fusion in patients with disrupted PLC. PLC deficiency at UIV+1 appears to contribute to the development of ASD through instability and is implicated in higher surgical revision rates.
Authors
- Clifford Pierre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9074-2435)
- Rod J. Oskouian
- Jens R. Chapman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3322-6589)
- Thomas A. Schildhauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3232-9869)
- Julius Gerstmeyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3341-9209)
- Marcel Dudda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6641-5506)
- Periklis Godolias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6788-5200)
- Charlotte Cibura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0161-0284)
- Jonathan Plümer
- Hansjörg Heep
Institutions
- Swedish Medical Center (US)
- Essen University Hospital (DE)
- BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil Bochum (DE)
- Seattle University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.76252
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00