The Ligamentotactic Effect on a Herniated Disc at the Level Adjacent to the Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion : Report of Two Cases.
10.3340/jkns.2009.46.1.65
- Author:
Jun Hong MIN
1
;
Jee Soo JANG
;
Seok Kang KIM
;
Dae Hyeon MAENG
;
Sang Ho LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul Wooridul Hospital, Seoul, Korea. spinejjs@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ligamentotaxis;
Herniated disc;
Anterior lumbar interbody fusion
- MeSH:
Animals;
Intervertebral Disc Displacement;
Longitudinal Ligaments;
Lordosis
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2009;46(1):65-67
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The authors report two cases of spontaneous regression of disc herniation at the level adjacent to the anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) level. This phenomenon may be due to the increased tension on the posterior longitudinal ligament (PLL) by appropriate restoration of the disc height and lumbar lordosis, which is a mechanism similar to ligamentotaxis applied to the thoracolumbar burst fracture.
