Journal article
Subsidence after lateral lumbar interbody fusion using a 3D-printed porous titanium interbody cage: single-institution case series.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Cage subsidence is a well-known phenomenon after lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF), occurring in 10%-20% of cases. A 3D-printed porous titanium (pTi) cage has a stiffness that mimics the modulus of elasticity of native vertebrae, which reduces stress at the bone-hardware interface, lowering the risk of subsidence. In this study, the authors evaluated their institutional rate of subsidence and resultant reoperation in patients …
Authors
Alan N; Vodovotz L; Muthiah N; Deng H; Guha D; Agarwal N; Ozpinar A; Mushlin HM; Puccio L; Hamilton DK
Journal
Journal of Neurosurgery Spine, Vol. 37, No. 5, pp. 663–669
Publisher
Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)
Publication Date
November 1, 2022
DOI
10.3171/2022.4.spine2245
ISSN
1547-5654