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Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion with or without release of the anterior longitudinal ligament: A single-center, retrospective observational cohort study.
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Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion with or without release of the anterior longitudinal ligament: A single-center, retrospective observational cohort study. North American Spine Society journal Högl-Roy, S., Hejrati, N., Stengel, F. C., Motov, S., Veeravagu, A., Martens, B., Stienen, M. N. 2024; 19: 100533Abstract
Transforaminal anterior release (TFAR) is a technical extension of the transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) procedure with deliberate release of the anterior longitudinal ligament (ALL).In a retrospective, single-center observational cohort study, consecutive adult patients undergoing TLIF surgery at L4/L5 and/or L5/S1 between 01/2018 and 12/2022 for degenerative disc disease or deformity were considered. The TFAR group (with ALL release) was compared to a standard TLIF group (without ALL release), matched in a 1:3 ratio. Uni- and multivariable logistic regression models were built to estimate the likelihood of any adverse event (AE), reoperation, and excellent/good clinical outcome at 12 months.Of 438 patients, 18 undergoing TFAR were matched to 53 undergoing standard TLIF. TFAR procedures were frequently part of extensive, anterior-posterior or multilevel fusion procedures with longer surgery time and higher blood loss. The rates of intraoperative surgical AEs were similar (16.7 vs. 11.3%, p=.789). The rates and severities of surgical AEs, as well as reoperation rates and clinical outcomes were similar at time of discharge, 90 days, and 12 months postoperatively (all p>.05). TFAR allowed for an increase in total lumbar lordosis of 16.1° and in lumbar lordosis between L4 and S1 of 16.3° at discharge, which was maintained during follow-up. In both the uni- and multivariable models, patients undergoing TFAR were as likely as patients undergoing standard TLIF to experience any AE (adjusted OR 0.78, 95% CI 0.21-2.94), any reoperation (aOR 0.46, 95% CI 0.11-1.90) or excellent/good clinical outcome at 12 months (aOR 2.01, 95% CI 0.52-7.74).The TFAR technique has a safety profile which is comparable to the standard TLIF procedure, but it allows for a greater restoration of lumbar lordosis at L4-S1. We suggest considering the TFAR technique in selected patients with sagittal imbalance and mobile segments for restoration of lumbar lordosis.
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