RecruitingNCT05538416

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

Enrollment

180 participants

Start Date

Sep 19, 2022

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Degenerative Spondylolisthesis Spondylolytic Spondylolisthesis

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.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 75 Years

Inclusion Criteria5

years
Degenerative or spondylolytic spondylolisthesis
Neurogenic claudication and/or radicular leg pain
Low grade (Meyerding grade l and ll)
Persistent complaints for over 3 months

Exclusion Criteria12

Previous spine fusion surgery at the same level
Osteoporosis
Active infection or prior infection at the surgical site
Active cancer
Spondylolisthesis grade lll or greater
More than one symptomatic level that needs fusion
Pregnancy
Contraindication for surgery
Severe mental or psychiatric disorder
Substance abuse
Inadequate knowledge of Dutch language
Morbid obesity (body mass index \>40)

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Interventions

PROCEDUREPosterior 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.