A Wide Muscle-splitting Approach to the Lumbosacral Spine
10.4055/jkoa.1986.21.6.1119
- Author:
Ki Soo KIM
;
Seung Hee KO
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Lumbosacral spine;
Anterior spinal fusion
- MeSH:
Abdominal Wall;
Humans;
Intervertebral Disc;
Spinal Fusion;
Spine;
Transplants
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1986;21(6):1119-1125
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
20 patients with lumbosacral disorder underwent anterior spinal fusion using wide muscle splitting approach. The approach has considerable advantages over the usual muscle cutting approach or the transperitoneal approach commonly employed for this incision. The advantages of this approach are as follows: 1. The approach to the lesion site is safe and accurate. 2. The operation field is wide. 3. It is less destructive to the abdominal wall. 4, The defect left in iliac crest after removal of bone graft can be covered with external oblique layer. 5. The exposure given to the Ls-S1 intervertebral disc is superior to that given by the Rutherford Morrison approach.
