Journal of Spine

Per Freitag

Publications

• Research Article
  Alterations in Disc Height, Foraminal Height and Foraminal Width Following One and Two Level AxiaLIF^® A Radiological Analysis
  Author(s): Nitin Kukkar, Ashim Gupta, Devraj Banerjee, Neru Bedi, Benjamin J Main and Per FreitagNitin Kukkar, Ashim Gupta, Devraj Banerjee, Neru Bedi, Benjamin J Main and Per Freitag
  
  Design: Retrospective linear radiological analysis study. Objective: To investigate the effects of AxiaLIF® on anterior disc height (ADH), posterior disc height (PDH), foraminal height (FH) and foraminal width (FW) and demonstrate that AxiaLIF® is an effective minimally-invasive surgery technique for indirect decompression and restoration of disc height. Background: Degenerative changes of the lumbar motion segment often lead to stenosis of the spinal canal or neuroforamen. AxiaLIF® is intended to indirectly increase and stabilize foraminal dimensions by restoring disc height in patients with degenerative disc disease, thereby relieving the axial and radicular pain. Method: Retrospective study of patients who underwent a 360Ë� lumbar interbody fusion at L4-5 and L5-S1 with AxiaLIF® between November 2008 and May 2010. Digi.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.S5-008

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