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Contralateral radiculopathy after transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion.

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Hunt, T; Shen, FH; Shaffrey, CI; Arlet, V
Published in: Eur Spine J
December 2007

Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is an effective treatment for patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis and degenerative disc disease. Opposite side radiculopathy after the TLIF procedure has been recognized in this institution but has not been addressed in the literature. We present a case of opposite side radiculopathy after the TLIF procedure. We believe that this complication is related to asymptomatic stenosis on the contralateral side that is unmasked by the increased lordosis of the TLIF. The authors recommend increasing both disc height and foraminal height when choosing an interbody graft, and possibly decompressing the opposite foramen when preoperative MRI demonstrates foraminal stenosis.

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Eur Spine J

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EISSN

1432-0932

Publication Date

December 2007

Volume

16 Suppl 3

Issue

Suppl 3

Start / End Page

311 / 314

Location

Germany

Related Subject Headings

  • Zygapophyseal Joint
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Steroids
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Spinal Nerve Roots
  • Spinal Fusion
  • Spinal Canal
  • Radiography
  • Radiculopathy
 

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Hunt, T., Shen, F. H., Shaffrey, C. I., & Arlet, V. (2007). Contralateral radiculopathy after transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. Eur Spine J, 16 Suppl 3(Suppl 3), 311–314. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-007-0387-x
Hunt, Travis, Francis H. Shen, Christopher I. Shaffrey, and Vincent Arlet. “Contralateral radiculopathy after transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion.Eur Spine J 16 Suppl 3, no. Suppl 3 (December 2007): 311–14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-007-0387-x.
Hunt T, Shen FH, Shaffrey CI, Arlet V. Contralateral radiculopathy after transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. Eur Spine J. 2007 Dec;16 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):311–4.
Hunt, Travis, et al. “Contralateral radiculopathy after transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion.Eur Spine J, vol. 16 Suppl 3, no. Suppl 3, Dec. 2007, pp. 311–14. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s00586-007-0387-x.
Hunt T, Shen FH, Shaffrey CI, Arlet V. Contralateral radiculopathy after transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. Eur Spine J. 2007 Dec;16 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):311–314.
Journal cover image

Published In

Eur Spine J

DOI

EISSN

1432-0932

Publication Date

December 2007

Volume

16 Suppl 3

Issue

Suppl 3

Start / End Page

311 / 314

Location

Germany

Related Subject Headings

  • Zygapophyseal Joint
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Steroids
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Spinal Nerve Roots
  • Spinal Fusion
  • Spinal Canal
  • Radiography
  • Radiculopathy