Journal of Spine

Ken Ishii

Publications

• Research Article
  Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Lumbar Disc Lesion with Modic Changes
  Author(s): Yasuhito Kaneko, Ken Ishii, Masaya Nakamura, Takahiro Koyanagi and Morio MatsumotoYasuhito Kaneko, Ken Ishii, Masaya Nakamura, Takahiro Koyanagi and Morio Matsumoto
  
  Purpose: This study was conducted to assess short- to mid-range clinical outcomes of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) for patients with severe low back pain caused by intervertebral disc degeneration showing Modic changes on MRI. Methods: Thirty-five consecutive patients (mean age: 48.6 years) who underwent single-level MIS-TLIF to treat severe low back pain with Modic changes on MRI were included. Diagnoses were based on temporary pain relief after an intradiscal anesthetic injection, selective nerve blocking, or both. The mean follow-up period was 18 months. Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) scores (29 possible points), JOA-score recovery rates (RR), Visual Analog Pain Scale (VAS) scores for low back pain, and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) were evaluated. Results: Th.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.1000289

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