174434

Outcome of Tantalum Cage in Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion in Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease and Low-grade Spondylolisthesis

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Degenerative

Abstract

Background Data: Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) provides better stability and fusion as a surgical treatment for degenerative disc disease (DDD) and spondylolisthesis. Different cage designs are available for interbody fusion. Tantalum cages are recent and appealing options in these techniques. Purpose: To assess the clinical and radiological outcome of tantalum interbody cage in PLIF without autologous bone graft inside the cage. Study Design: A retrospective case series study. Patients and Methods: A total of 25 patients with single-level DDD (n  =  16) or spondylolisthesis (n  =  9) who underwent single-level PLIF surgeries with 1-year follow-up were recruited for this study. Clinical and functional assessment was done using the visual analogue scale (VAS) for low back pain and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). Tantalum cage stability and fusion were assessed radiologically on static and dynamic lateral X-ray. Results: VAS and ODI showed significant postoperative improvement at 6-week and 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-up intervals. No significant migration or subsidence of tantalum cage was reported on static X-ray, no significant mobility was reported on dynamic X-ray, and the total sound bone fusion rate was 96% at 1-year follow-up. Conclusion: Our data suggest that PLIF with tantalum interbody cage in lumbar DDD and low-grade spondylolisthesis showed good clinical and functional results in 1-year follow-up with high spinal stability and bone fusion rate (2020ESJ225).  

DOI

10.21608/esj.2021.56527.1162

Keywords

posterior lumbar interbody fusion, Tantalum cage, Degenerative Disc Disease, Spondylolisthesis, Low back pain

Authors

First Name

Emad

Last Name

Abouelmaaty

MiddleName

H.

Affiliation

Department of Neurosurgery, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

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emadhamza@med.asu.edu.eg

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First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Darwish

MiddleName

Darwish

Affiliation

Neurosurgery, Ain Shams University

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drahmedarwish@yahoo.com

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First Name

Zeiad

Last Name

Fayed

MiddleName

Y.

Affiliation

Department of neurosurgery, Ain Shams university, Cairo, Egypt

Email

zeiadfayed@med.asu.edu.eg

City

Cairo

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First Name

Salah

Last Name

Hamada

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-

Affiliation

Neurosurgery department, Ain Shams University Cairo Egypt

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salahhamada@gmail.com

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-

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Volume

37

Article Issue

1

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24203

Issue Date

2021-01-01

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2021-01-28

Publish Date

2021-01-01

Page Start

26

Page End

34

Print ISSN

2314-8950

Online ISSN

2314-8969

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https://esj.journals.ekb.eg/article_174434.html

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Clinical Articles

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433

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Egyptian Spine Journal

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https://esj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Outcome of Tantalum Cage in Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion in Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease and Low-grade Spondylolisthesis

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22 Jan 2023