Repeated Migration of a Fusion Cage after Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion.
10.14245/kjs.2013.10.1.25
- Author:
Jun Gue LEE
1
;
Sung Myung LEE
;
Seok Won KIM
;
Ho SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea. ns64902@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cage;
Migration;
Complication
- MeSH:
Postoperative Complications
- From:Korean Journal of Spine
2013;10(1):25-27
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Although posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) is a widely accepted procedure, perioperative and postoperative complications are still encountered. In particular, cage migration can result in severe sequelae, and revision surgery is technically demanded. Here, we report a rare case of repeated migration of a fusion cage after PLIF. To the best of our knowledge, no report has been previously issued on repeated migration of a fusion cage after PLIF. The authors discuss the radiological and clinical findings of this unusual complication with a review of the literature.
