Old and New Fashion: Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery for Adjacent Segmental Spinal Stenosis after Luque Sublaminar Wiring and Posterolateral Fusion: Case Report.
10.4184/jkss.2014.21.4.179
- Author:
Seung Pyo SUH
1
;
Jaewon LEE
;
Chang Nam KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sung-Ae Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Luque sublaminar wiring;
Adjacent segmental spinal stenosis;
Minimally invasive spine surgery
- MeSH:
Humans;
Spinal Stenosis*;
Spine*
- From:Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery
2014;21(4):179-182
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
STUDY DESIGN: A case report. OBJECTIVES: To report a rare case of minimally invasive spine surgery after sublaminar wiring fixation with Luque rods. SUMMARY OF LITERATURE REVIEW: In the past, sublaminar wiring fixation with Luque rods was believed to be an effective fixation method; however, the development of transpedicular fixation resulted in the discontinuation of this method. Currently, instead of classical surgery using a broad incision, minimally invasive spine surgery is performed, which has a multitude of advantages. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Initially, the patient underwent Luque sublaminar wiring and posterolateral fusion. After 25 years, minimally invasive TLIF and percutaneous transpedicular fixation were performed for the adjacent segmental spinal stenosis. RESULTS: A good bone union is developing with an excellent clinical outcome, 14 months after the surgery. CONCLUSIONS: We report a very rare case of a patient who underwent Luque sublaminar wiring and then, 25 years later, had spine surgery with minimally invasive techniques.
