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Posterior fusion of lumbosacral vertebrae

MedGen UID:
870715
•Concept ID:
C4025169
•
Finding
HPO: HP:0005626

Definition

Bony fusion of the posterior part of the L5 vertebral body with the sacrum. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPosterior fusion of lumbosacral vertebrae

Conditions with this feature

Posterior fusion of lumbosacral vertebrae-blepharoptosis syndrome
MedGen UID:
348108
•Concept ID:
C1860464
•
Disease or Syndrome
A rare syndrome characterized by congenital ptosis and posterior fusion of the lumbosacral vertebrae. It has been described in a mother and her two daughters.
See: Condition Record
Posterior fusion of lumbosacral vertebrae-blepharoptosis syndrome

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of Infected Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Cage in Posterior Degenerative Lumbar Spine Surgery.
Chang CW, Fu TS, Chen WJ, Chen CW, Lai PL, Chen SH
World Neurosurg 2019 Jun;126:e330-e341. Epub 2019 Feb 26 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.02.050. PMID: 30822594
Spinal Neuroarthropathy: Pathophysiology, Clinical and Imaging Features, and Differential Diagnosis.
Ledbetter LN, Salzman KL, Sanders RK, Shah LM
Radiographics 2016 May-Jun;36(3):783-99. Epub 2016 Apr 8 doi: 10.1148/rg.2016150121. PMID: 27058729
Wound management in spinal infection.
Rubayi S
Orthop Clin North Am 1996 Jan;27(1):137-53. PMID: 8539044

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Review and analysis of modern lumbar spinal fusion techniques.
Souslian FG, Patel PD
Br J Neurosurg 2024 Feb;38(1):61-67. Epub 2021 Jul 15 doi: 10.1080/02688697.2021.1881041. PMID: 34263676
A systematic review of anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) versus posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF), transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), posterolateral lumbar fusion (PLF).
Rathbone J, Rackham M, Nielsen D, Lee SM, Hing W, Riar S, Scott-Young M
Eur Spine J 2023 Jun;32(6):1911-1926. Epub 2023 Apr 18 doi: 10.1007/s00586-023-07567-x. PMID: 37071155
Preservation of Motion in Spine Surgery.
Preston G, Hoffmann J, Satin A, Derman PB, Khalil JG
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2023 Apr 1;31(7):e356-e365. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-22-00956. PMID: 36877764
Trailblazing: the historical development of the posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF).
Fenton-White HA
Spine J 2021 Sep;21(9):1528-1541. Epub 2021 Mar 20 doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2021.03.016. PMID: 33757870
One-stage posterior excision of lumbosacral hemivertebrae: Retrospective study of case series and literature review.
Li Y, Wang G, Jiang Z, Cui X, Li T, Liu X, Zhang W, Sun J
Medicine (Baltimore) 2017 Oct;96(43):e8393. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000008393. PMID: 29069034Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Pediatric Lumbosacral Spondylolisthesis: Overcoming the Disability!
Mehrotra A, Pandey SD, Singh S, Kanjilal S, Gajbhiye S, Dikshit P, Kumar A, Verma PK, Maurya VP, Bhaisora KS, Das KK, Srivastava AK, Jaiswal AK, Kumar R
Neurol India 2024 Jul 1;72(4):742-746. Epub 2024 Aug 31 doi: 10.4103/neurol-india.Neurol-India-D-23-00245. PMID: 39216027
Intraoperative bulbocavernosus reflex monitoring in posterior lumbar fusion surgery.
Choi J, Kim JS, Hyun SJ, Kim KJ, Kim HJ, Deletis V, Park KS
Clin Neurophysiol 2022 Dec;144:59-66. Epub 2022 Oct 12 doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2022.09.020. PMID: 36274572
Effects of posterior lumbar nonfusion surgery with isobar devices versus posterior lumbar interbody fusion surgery on clinical and radiological features in patients with lumbar degenerative diseases: a meta-analysis.
Guan J, Liu T, Li W, Zhao H, Yang K, Li C, Feng N, Jiang G, Yang Y, Yu X
J Orthop Surg Res 2022 Feb 21;17(1):116. doi: 10.1186/s13018-022-03015-6. PMID: 35189915Free PMC Article
Preoperative Duration of Symptoms Does Not Affect Outcomes of Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion.
Cha EDK, Lynch CP, Patel MR, Jacob KC, Geoghegan CE, Jadczak CN, Mohan S, Singh K
Neurosurgery 2022 Feb 1;90(2):215-220. doi: 10.1227/NEU.0000000000001782. PMID: 34995271
Spinal Neuroarthropathy: Pathophysiology, Clinical and Imaging Features, and Differential Diagnosis.
Ledbetter LN, Salzman KL, Sanders RK, Shah LM
Radiographics 2016 May-Jun;36(3):783-99. Epub 2016 Apr 8 doi: 10.1148/rg.2016150121. PMID: 27058729

Therapy

A systematic review of anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) versus posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF), transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), posterolateral lumbar fusion (PLF).
Rathbone J, Rackham M, Nielsen D, Lee SM, Hing W, Riar S, Scott-Young M
Eur Spine J 2023 Jun;32(6):1911-1926. Epub 2023 Apr 18 doi: 10.1007/s00586-023-07567-x. PMID: 37071155
Restoration and maintenance of segment lordosis in oblique lumbar interbody fusion.
Gong K, Lin Y, Wang Z, Li F, Xiong W
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2022 Oct 14;23(1):914. doi: 10.1186/s12891-022-05855-z. PMID: 36242007Free PMC Article
Role of rhBMP-2 in Posterior Lumbar Fusion.
Shah DS, Fisher MWA, Hurley RK, Bharmal H
Clin Spine Surg 2022 Jul 1;35(6):229-232. Epub 2021 Jul 28 doi: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000001239. PMID: 34321391
Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) versus posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) in lumbar spondylolisthesis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
de Kunder SL, van Kuijk SMJ, Rijkers K, Caelers IJMH, van Hemert WLW, de Bie RA, van Santbrink H
Spine J 2017 Nov;17(11):1712-1721. Epub 2017 Jun 21 doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2017.06.018. PMID: 28647584
A Systematic Review of Lumbar Fusion Rates With and Without the Use of rhBMP-2.
Galimberti F, Lubelski D, Healy AT, Wang T, Abdullah KG, Nowacki AS, Benzel EC, Mroz TE
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2015 Jul 15;40(14):1132-9. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000000971. PMID: 25955186

Prognosis

Efficacy and radiographic analysis of oblique lumbar interbody fusion in treating adult spinal deformity.
Jo DJ, Seo EM
PLoS One 2021;16(9):e0257316. Epub 2021 Sep 10 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257316. PMID: 34506593Free PMC Article
Posterior-only lumbosacral hemivertebrae resection and fusion in paediatric scoliosis with minimum two year follow-up.
Xue X, Zhao S, Miao F, Li K
Int Orthop 2020 May;44(5):979-986. Epub 2020 Mar 20 doi: 10.1007/s00264-020-04537-6. PMID: 32198669
Incidence and considerations of 90-day readmissions following posterior lumbar fusion.
Cui JJ, Gala RJ, Ondeck NT, McLynn RP, Bovonratwet P, Shultz B, Grauer JN
Spine J 2019 Apr;19(4):631-636. Epub 2018 Sep 13 doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2018.09.004. PMID: 30219360
Fusion Rate and Clinical Outcomes in Two-Level Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion.
Aono H, Takenaka S, Nagamoto Y, Tobimatsu H, Yamashita T, Furuya M, Iwasaki M
World Neurosurg 2018 Apr;112:e473-e478. Epub 2018 Jan 31 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.01.062. PMID: 29355805
One-stage posterior excision of lumbosacral hemivertebrae: Retrospective study of case series and literature review.
Li Y, Wang G, Jiang Z, Cui X, Li T, Liu X, Zhang W, Sun J
Medicine (Baltimore) 2017 Oct;96(43):e8393. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000008393. PMID: 29069034Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

A systematic review of anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) versus posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF), transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), posterolateral lumbar fusion (PLF).
Rathbone J, Rackham M, Nielsen D, Lee SM, Hing W, Riar S, Scott-Young M
Eur Spine J 2023 Jun;32(6):1911-1926. Epub 2023 Apr 18 doi: 10.1007/s00586-023-07567-x. PMID: 37071155
Failure of Posterior Lower Lumbar/Lumbosacral Hemi-Vertebra Resection: An Analysis of Reasons and Revision Strategies.
Liu D, Shi B, Li Y, Liu Z, Sun X, Zhu Z, Qiu Y
Orthop Surg 2022 Jul;14(7):1413-1419. Epub 2022 Jun 9 doi: 10.1111/os.13317. PMID: 35678133Free PMC Article
Clinical Evaluation of Microendoscopy-Assisted Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion.
Segawa T, Koga H, Oshina M, Ishibashi K, Takano Y, Iwai H, Inanami H
Medicina (Kaunas) 2021 Feb 3;57(2) doi: 10.3390/medicina57020135. PMID: 33546404Free PMC Article
One-stage posterior excision of lumbosacral hemivertebrae: Retrospective study of case series and literature review.
Li Y, Wang G, Jiang Z, Cui X, Li T, Liu X, Zhang W, Sun J
Medicine (Baltimore) 2017 Oct;96(43):e8393. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000008393. PMID: 29069034Free PMC Article
Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) versus posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) in lumbar spondylolisthesis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
de Kunder SL, van Kuijk SMJ, Rijkers K, Caelers IJMH, van Hemert WLW, de Bie RA, van Santbrink H
Spine J 2017 Nov;17(11):1712-1721. Epub 2017 Jun 21 doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2017.06.018. PMID: 28647584

Recent systematic reviews

Comparison between oblique lumbar interbody fusion and posterior lumbar interbody fusion for the treatment of lumbar degenerative diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
An B, Ren B, Han Z, Mao K, Liu J
J Orthop Surg Res 2023 Nov 10;18(1):856. doi: 10.1186/s13018-023-04312-4. PMID: 37950267Free PMC Article
A systematic review of anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) versus posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF), transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), posterolateral lumbar fusion (PLF).
Rathbone J, Rackham M, Nielsen D, Lee SM, Hing W, Riar S, Scott-Young M
Eur Spine J 2023 Jun;32(6):1911-1926. Epub 2023 Apr 18 doi: 10.1007/s00586-023-07567-x. PMID: 37071155
ALIF in the correction of spinal sagittal misalignment. A systematic review of literature.
Formica M, Quarto E, Zanirato A, Mosconi L, Lontaro-Baracchini M, Alessio-Mazzola M, Felli L
Eur Spine J 2021 Jan;30(1):50-62. Epub 2020 Sep 15 doi: 10.1007/s00586-020-06598-y. PMID: 32930843
Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) versus posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) in lumbar spondylolisthesis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
de Kunder SL, van Kuijk SMJ, Rijkers K, Caelers IJMH, van Hemert WLW, de Bie RA, van Santbrink H
Spine J 2017 Nov;17(11):1712-1721. Epub 2017 Jun 21 doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2017.06.018. PMID: 28647584
A Systematic Review of Lumbar Fusion Rates With and Without the Use of rhBMP-2.
Galimberti F, Lubelski D, Healy AT, Wang T, Abdullah KG, Nowacki AS, Benzel EC, Mroz TE
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2015 Jul 15;40(14):1132-9. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000000971. PMID: 25955186

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