Elimination of Lumbar Plexus Injury by Changing the Entry Point and Traction Direction of the Psoas Major Muscle in Transpsoas Lateral Lumbar Spine Surgery

Elimination of Lumbar Plexus Injury by Changing the Entry Point and Traction Direction of the Psoas Major Muscle in Transpsoas Lateral Lumbar Spine Surgery

<i>Background and Objectives:</i> The lateral approach is commonly used for anterior column reconstruction, indirect decompression, and fusion in patients with lumbar degenerative diseases and spinal deformities. However, intraoperative lumbar plexus injury may occur. This is a retrospec...

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Main Authors: Hidetoshi Nojiri, Takatoshi Okuda, Hiromitsu Takano, Motoshi Gomi, Ryosuke Takahashi, Arihisa Shimura, Shota Tamagawa, Takeshi Hara, Yukoh Ohara, Muneaki Ishijima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
lumbar plexus injury
lateral lumbar interbody fusion
transpsoas approach
anterior psoas splitting approach
neuromonitoring
neurological complication
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/59/4/730

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