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Short-term Clinical Outcome of Cortical Bone Trajectory Compared With the Traditional "Open" and Minimal Invasive Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Sponsor: Jos M. A. Kuijlen
Summary
A combined prospective cohort study and retrospective analysis of previously collected data. Three different techniques for posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) are compared: CBT-PLIF, MI-PLIF and open PLIF. A total of 180 patients are included, who will be followed up to 6 weeks postoperatively.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 75 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
180
Start Date
2022-09-19
Completion Date
2025-12
Last Updated
2025-05-04
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF)
Spinal fusion in the lumbar spine by inserting a cage directly into the disc space. This is an observational study in which the standard procedure/care is followed.
Locations (1)
UMCG
Groningen, Netherlands