Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2014, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (4): 553-558.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.04.011

Previous Articles     Next Articles

Posterior pedicle screw fixation and interbody fusion in the treatment of recurrent lumbar disc herniation: an evaluation of vertebral stability 

Liu Feng-song, Wang Kai, Jing Cheng-wei, Zhang Liang, Liu Bin, Yang Ya-lin   

  1. Department of Orthopedics, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300211, China
  • Revised:2013-11-20 Online:2014-01-22 Published:2014-01-22
  • Contact: Wang Kai, Chief physician, Master’s supervisor, Department of Orthopedics, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300211, China
  • About author:Liu Feng-song, Studying for master’s degree, Department of Orthopedics, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300211, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Discectomy is an important therapy for lumbar disc herniation, but a small number of patients undergoing discectomy will relapse.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the spinal stability following posterior pedicle screw fixation combined with interbody fusion cage for treatment of recurrent lumbar disc herniation.
METHODS: Twenty-six patients with recurrent lumbar disc herniation from January 2007 to December 2011 were enrolled and subjected to posterior pedicle screw fixation combined with interbody fusion cage. Pain relief and lumbar stability were observed postoperatively. We analyzed the spinal stability in recurrent lumbar disc herniation patients after posterior pedicle screw fixation combined with interbody fusion cage depending on literature search.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: All the 26 patients were followed up for 12-36 months. After treatment, all patients effectively alleviated the symptoms of low back pain, and lumbar interbody fusion was good, with a good rate of 96.2%. There was no pedicle screw loosening, broken, non-fusion phenomenon. Posterior decompression and interbody fusion cage combined with posterior pedicle screw fixation for recurrent lumbar disc herniation, characterized as fast symptom relief, strong fixation, exact interbody fusion exact, is an ideal treatment for recurrent lumbar disc herniation.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:人工关节;骨植入物;脊柱骨折;内固定;数字化骨科;组织工程


全文链接:

Key words:  lumbar vertebrae, internal fixators, bone nails, oint instability

CLC Number: