Anterior Interbody Fusion in the Treatment of the Lumbar Herniated Nucleus Pulposus

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 256-264

  Kim, Nam Hyun ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anterior interbody fusion; Lumbar herniated nucleus pulposus; Surgical treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MYELOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINE FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYELOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033145080     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.1999.40.3.256     Document Type: Article

References (32)

1. Mixter WJ, Barr JC. Rupture of the intervertebral disk with involvement of the spinal canal. N Engl J Med 1934;211:210-5.
2. Jackson HC, Winkelmann RK, Bickel WH. Nerve endings in the human lumbar spinal column and related structures. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1966;48:1272-81.
3. Pedersen HE, Blunck CFJ, Gardner E. The anatomy of lumbosacral posterior rami and meningeal branches of spinal nerves (sinuvertebral nerves) with an experimental study of their function. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1956;38:377-91.
4. Yang KH, King AI. Mechanism of facet load transmission as a hypothesis for low back pain. Spine 1984;9:557-65.
5. Watkins MB. Posterolateral fusion of the lumbar and lumbosacral spine. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1953;35:1014-8.
6. Harmon PH. Anterior extraperitoneal lumbar disc excision and vertebral body fusion. Clin Orthop 1960;18:169-98.
7. Harmon PH. Anterior disc excision and fusion of the lumbar vertebral bodies. J Int Coll Surg 1963;40:572-86.
8. Harmon PH. Anterior excision and vertebral body fusion operation for intervertebral disc syndromes of the lower lumbar spine. Clin Orthop 1963;26:107-27.
9. Kim NH, Shin JS, Chung SM, Kang MK. Study on back instability after laminectomy and discectomy. J WPOA 1980;17:28-42.
10. Chow SP, Leong JCY, Ma A, Yau ACMC. Anterior spinal fusion for deranged lumbar intervertebral disc. Spine 1980; 5:452-8.
11. Kim NH, Kim DJ. Anterior interbody fusion for spondylolisthesis. Orthopedics 1991;14:1069-76.
12. Kim NH, Kim HK, Suh JS. A computed tomographic analysis of changes in the spinal canal after anterior lumbar interbody fusion. Clin Orthop 1993;286:180-91.
13. Kim NH, Chung IH, Hong KP. Discectomy and anterior interbody fusion for spondylogenic and discogenic back pain. J Korean Orthop Assoc 1979;14:279-90.
14. Goldner JL, Urbaniak JR, McCollum DE. Anterior disc excision and interbody spinal fusion for chronic low back pain. Orthop Clin North Am 1971;2:543-68.
15. Hodgson AR, Wong SK. A description of a technique and evaluation of results in anterior spinal fusion for deranged intervertebral disk and spondylolisthesis. Clin Orthop 1968; 56:133-62.
16. Hanley EN Jr, Matteri RE, Frymoyer JW. Accurate roentgenographic determination of lumbar flexion-extension. Clin Orthop 1976;115:145-8.
17. Hakelius A. Prognosis in sciatica. A clinical follow up of surgical and nonsurgical treatment. Acta Orthop Scand Suppl 1970;129:1-76.
18. Tsuchiya K. A long-term follow-up study of transperitoneal anterior vertebral body fusion for lumbar disc herniation. Especially on the influence of vertebral body fusion upon the lumbar vertebral column. J Jpn Orthop Assoc 1973;47:731-67.
19. Kim NH, Seo IK. The effect of anterior interbody fusion in lumbar herniated nucleus pulposus. J Korean Orthop Assoc 1986;21:202-9.
20. Evans HJ. Biomechanics of lumbar fusion. Clin Orthop 1985;193:38-46.
21. Regan JJ. Rationale for lumbar spine fusion state of the art reviews. Spine 1989;3:113-24.
22. Crock HV. Anterior lumbar interbody fusion. Indication for this use and notes on surgical technique. Clin Orthop 1982;165:157-63.
23. Inoue S, Watanabe T, Hirose A, Tanaka T, Matsui N, Saegusa O, et al. Anterior discectomy and interbody fusion for lumbar disc herniation. Clin Orthop 1984;183:22-31.
24. Turner RH, Bianco Jr AJ. Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis in children and teenagers. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1971;53:1298-306.
25. Lane JDJ, Moore Jr ES. Transperitoneal approach to the intervertebral disc in the lumbar area. Ann Surg 1948; 127:537-51.
26. Freebody D, Bendall R, Taylor RD. Anterior transperitoneal lumbar fusion. J Bone Joint Surg Br 1971;53:617-27.
27. Fujimaki A, Crock HV, Bedbrook GM. The Result of 150 anterior lumbar interbody fusion operations performed by two surgeons in Australia. Clin Orthop 1982;165:164-7.
28. Stauffer RN, Coventry MA. Anterior interbody lumbar spinal fusion. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1972;54:756-68.
29. Sacks S. Anterior interbody lumbar spinal fusion. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1972;54:756-68.
30. Flynn JC, Haque MA. Anterior fusion of the lumbar spine. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1979;61:1143-50.
31. Batchelor JS. Anterior interbody spinal fusion. Guy's Hosp Rep 1963;112:61-5.
32. Knutsson B, Wieberg G. On surgically treated herniated intervertebral discs. Acta Orthop Scand 1958;28:108-23.