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Interbody Bone Graft via Transdiskal Screw Holes as Treatment for High-Grade Spondylolisthesis
Satoshi Nozawa1, Atsushi Nakano2, Kenta Fujiwara2
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan.
Background:
Controversy exists regarding surgical treatment of high-grade spondylolisthesis (HGS) in terms of decompression with surgical reduction or in situ fusion. In situ fusion has the advantage of being less technically demanding. However, the residual bone graft area is extremely limited, and posterolateral bone grafting is complex as the transverse process of the slipped vertebrae is located anterior to the sacral ala, which correlates with high rates of pseudoarthrosis.
Methods:
Four cases of L5/S1 HGS complaining of low back pain were treated using our new bone graft technique with an exposed osseous end plate. Transdiskal screw holes were made from the S1 pedicle, and bone chips were packed into the L5/S disk space through the screw holes. The slipped L5 vertebra was fixed with a combination of L5/S1 transdiskal and L5 pedicle screws.
Results:
All cases exhibited good bony fusion, and the low back pain disappeared in all patients up to the 12-month follow-up. This technique involved packing the bone into the closed space, relieving any concerns regarding bone graft migration.
Conclusions:
Transpedicular bone graft via transdiskal screw holes is an easy and practical technique for raising the fusion rate in surgical treatment of HGS.
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