The first technique described for interbody fusion was the anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF).(20) For this technique, the intervertebral disc is accessed through a retroperitoneal or transperitoneal approach. While the posterior approach was first described by Russell Hibbs in 1911, in the 1950's, Cloward (7)popularized the posterior approach for a posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF).
In this study we will try to identify the benefits and outcome of posterior lumbar interbody fusion and inter transverse process bone graft fusion.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
Lumbar fusion by screws and inter vertebral cage
Inter transverse process bone grafting by bone graft from illiac crest or other sites
Back pain
Back pain severity grading mild, moderate, severe
Time frame: 1year postoperative
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