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http://dx.doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2009.46.1.65

The Ligamentotactic Effect on a Herniated Disc at the Level Adjacent to the Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion : Report of Two Cases  

Min, Jun-Hong (Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul Wooridul Hospital)
Jang, Jee-Soo (Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul Wooridul Hospital)
Kim, Seok-Kang (Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul Wooridul Hospital)
Maeng, Dae-Hyeon (Departments of Chest surgery, Wooridul Spine Hospital)
Lee, Sang-Ho (Departments of Neurosurgery, Wooridul Spine Hospital)
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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society / v.46, no.1, 2009 , pp. 65-67 More about this Journal
Abstract
The authors report two cases of spontaneous regression of disc herniation at the level adjacent to the anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) level. This phenomenon may be due to the increased tension on the posterior longitudinal ligament (PLL) by appropriate restoration of the disc height and lumbar lordosis, which is a mechanism similar to ligamentotaxis applied to the thoracolumbar burst fracture.
Keywords
Ligamentotaxis; Herniated disc; Anterior lumbar interbody fusion;
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