Radiological Evidence of Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion

Lin, Paul M.

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Paul M. Lin⁴

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The objective of posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) is bony arthrodesis or an anatomic fusion. There has been no clear acceptance concerning what roentgenologically constitutes a fusion or arthrodesis in PLIF. Conceptually, there are two objectives in PLIF. The first as proposed by Collis [1] is lumbar disk replacement by means of biocompatible bone grafting, or osteointegration. The second objective of PLIF is bony arthrodesis, or an anatomic fusion.

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Department of Neurosurgery, Temple University Health Sciences Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvannia, USA
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Labor Welfare Corporation, Kansai Rosai Hospital, 660, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan
Kazuo Yonenobu M.D.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Medical School, 533, Osaka, Japan
Keiro Ono M.D. (Dean of Medical School, Professor and Chairman) (Dean of Medical School, Professor and Chairman)
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Asahikawa Medical College, 078, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
Yoshiharu Takemitsu M.D. (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

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Lin, P.M. (1993). Radiological Evidence of Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion. In: Yonenobu, K., Ono, K., Takemitsu, Y. (eds) Lumbar Fusion and Stabilization. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-68234-9_3

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