Less invasive approach to lumbar fusion Share Doximity Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Print details Sept. 18, 2018 Mayo Clinic offers a new, less invasive technique for lumbar fusion. Using cortical-based trajectory screws, the surgery can achieve similar results to open lumbar fusion but with a smaller incision and faster recovery. "This cortical technique allows us to perform lumbar fusion without the extensive soft tissue and muscle dissection that typically takes place with standard lumbar fusion," says Arjun S. Sebastian, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. "Patients generally bounce back more quickly from surgery, and sometimes go home the day after. These patients tend to do so well after surgery that I have to caution them not to overdo it." The less invasive technique can be especially beneficial for people with osteoporosis and patients who need revision surgery. "This type of screw utilizes primarily the cortical tract, so it provides better fixation in osteoporotic bone. In patients with prior lumbar fusion who need the adjacent segment fused, these cortical trajectory screws can be placed in a less invasive way and connected to the old fusion construct with more ease than a traditional pedicle screw," Dr. Sebastian says. الجراحة باستخدام براغي المسار القائم على النسيج القشري تكبير الصورة قريب الجراحة باستخدام براغي المسار القائم على النسيج القشري الجراحة باستخدام براغي المسار القائم على النسيج القشري (أ) تبين صورة للأشعة قبل الجراحة الانزلاق الفقاري التنكسي عند L3-L4 مع هبوط جزئي في القرص. لقد اكتشف الأطباء في Mayo Clinic أن المريض مصاب بهشاشة عظام حادة وعرج عصبي المنشأ ناتج بشكل ثانوي من تضيق قطني ثلاثي الحيز. (ب) و(ج) صور بالأشعة بعد العملية تبين استعادة ارتفاع القرص وتصحيح الانزلاق الفقاري. وبعد الجراحة بأربعة أشهر، تخلصت المريضة من ألم أسفل الظهر والأطراف السفلية بالكامل، وعادة إلى ممارسة الأنشطة الطبيعية. Surgery using cortical-based trajectory screws is done through a traditional midline incision. The screws obtain a four-point fit between the dorsal cortex at the site of insertion, medially oriented posterior pedicle wall, laterally oriented anterior pedicle wall and curvature of the vertebral body wall. The orientation of the screws away from the neural elements potentially lowers the risk of postoperative radiculitis. In addition, the minimally invasive insertion of screws laterally through the pedicle reduces the risk of injury to the medial branch nerve. "At Mayo we are very focused on patient outcomes," Dr. Sebastian says. "That's why we drive ourselves to innovate and adopt new techniques." Patients also benefit from Mayo Clinic's multidisciplinary approach. Every patient scheduled for lumbar fusion has bone mineral density testing. If osteoporosis is identified, an endocrinologist works with the patient to improve bone quality. Mayo's orthopedic surgeons also meet weekly with neurosurgeons to confer on spinal cases. "We share ideas and knowledge," Dr. Sebastian says. "This type of collaboration leads to the adoption of new techniques that leads to better patient care and outcomes." MAC-20439323 المتخصصون في المجالات الطبية Less invasive approach to lumbar fusion