Application of oblique lateral interbody fusion in the treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration in patients with Modic change and endplate sclerosis

• Published in: Zhongguo gu shang Vol. 36; no. 1; p. 29
• Main Authors: Chen, Ping-Quan, Zeng, Zhong-You, Zhao, Xing, Fan, Shi-Yang, Wu, Hong-Fei, Yu, Wei, Zhang, Jian-Qiao, Song, Yong-Xing, Fan, Shun-Wu, Fang, Xiang-Qian, Pei, Fei, Song, Guo-Hao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 25.01.2023
• Subjects: Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Intervertebral Disc Degeneration - surgery; Lumbar Vertebrae - surgery; Male; Retrospective Studies; Sclerosis; Spinal Fusion - methods; Treatment Outcome; Lumbar disc degeneration; Modic changes; Complications; Endplate sclerosis; Spinal fusion
• ISSN: 1003-0034
• DOI: 10.12200/j.issn.1003-0034.2023.01.006

To explore the feasibility and clinical effect of Stand-alone oblique lateral interbody fusion (OLIF) in the treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration with Modic changes and endplate sclerosis. A retrospective analysis was performed on 16 cases with lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration with Modic changes and endplate sclerosis admitted to three medical centers from January 2015 to December 2018. There were 6 males and 10 females, the age ranged from 45 to 67 years old with an average of (55.48±8.07) years old, the medical history ranged from 36 to 240 months with an average of (82.40±47.68) months. The lesion sites included L in 2 cases, L in 5 cases, and L in 9 cases. All patients presented with chronic low back pain with lower limb neurological symptoms in 3 cases. All patients were treated by Stand-alone oblique lateral lumbar interbody fusion. Clinical and radiological findings and complications were observed. There was no vascular injury, endplate injury and vertebral fracture during the op