Journal of Spine

Yoshiharu Takemitsu

Publications

• Research Article
  Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) Using Pedicle Screws with Mobility
  Author(s): Hideki Ohta, Yoshiyuki Matsumoto, Yoshikazu Nakayama, Tsubasa Sakai, Youhei Iguchi, Masato Tatsumi, Hirotaka Kida and Yoshiharu TakemitsuHideki Ohta, Yoshiyuki Matsumoto, Yoshikazu Nakayama, Tsubasa Sakai, Youhei Iguchi, Masato Tatsumi, Hirotaka Kida and Yoshiharu Takemitsu
  
  We believed that the delivery of a moderate compression force to bone grafts in transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) was better for bony union and performed the TLIF using a pedicle screw with mobility. Using the Segmental Spinal Correction System for TLIF, we investigated 13 patients with a minimum postoperative follow-up of 1 year. A good bony union was observed and clinical results included an improvement rate of 76.8%. Recent spinal instruments are made from more rigid and break-resistant materials. Bony union is less likely to be achieved in TLIF unless segmental subsidence is tolerated to some extent. The use of pedicle screws with mobility may enhance bony union. Background: TLIF using a rigid pedicle screw has become the gold standard in spinal fusion. However, do stronger instruments have advantages for bony union? Bone grafts in TLIF once und.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.1000273

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