Computed Tomography Assessment of Long-Term Fusion and Subsidence for Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Performed at the Lumbosacral Junction
The 1-year postoperative CT findings showed that 78.2% of the cohort achieved fusion. Fusion was more common among patients with 3D-printed and solid titanium implants than among those with polyetheretherketone implants. Subsidence was more common among older patients. No differences in fusion or subsidence were found based on surgical indication, allograft type, or other patient characteristics.
Authors
- Robert K Dugan
- Jacquelyn L Ho
- Kristina Kupanoff
- Nicolas P. Kuttner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0287-089X)
- Michael D. White (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6291-3943)
- S. Harrison Farber
- Luke K. O’Neill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1662-2205)
- Juan S. Uribe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8910-6578)
- Kurt Shaffer
- Jay D. Turner
Institutions
- Barrow Neurological Institute (US)
- St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication
- Published
- 2025-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/bsd.0000000000001809
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00