Outcome of the Graf ligamentoplasty procedure compared with anterior lumbar interbody fusion with the Hartshill horseshoe cage

• Published in: European spine journal Vol. 12; no. 4; pp. 361 - 368
• Main Authors: Madan, Sanjeev, Boeree, Nicholas R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Springer Nature B.V 01.08.2003; Springer-Verlag
• Subjects: Adult; Autografts; Back Pain - etiology; Bone Screws; Degeneration; Degenerative disc disease; Disability Evaluation; Female; Humans; Iliac crest; Intervertebral Disc Displacement - surgery; Intervertebral discs; Ligaments; Ligaments, Articular - surgery; Lumbar Vertebrae - surgery; Male; Mobility; Original; Pain Measurement; Patient Satisfaction; Prospective Studies; Spinal Fusion - methods; Spine (lumbar); Surveys and Questionnaires; Treatment Outcome

The objective of our study was to assess the efficacy of Graf ligamentoplasty in comparison with rigid fixation and fusion with the Hartshill horseshoe cage for similar severity of disc degeneration. Although studies have been done on the Graf ligamentoplasty procedure and the Hartshill horseshoe ca...