Anterior column realignment (ACR) for focal kyphotic spinal deformity using an anterior to psoas approach and anterior longitudinal ligament release.

ABSTRACT: The anterior-to-psoas (ATP) approach to the lumbar spine has been proposed as an alternative to the transpsoas approach for approaching the disc space without dissecting through the psoas muscle, thus decreasing the risk of injury to the lumbar plexus. There are no prior studies that evaluates the clinical application of anterior longitudinal ligament (ALL) release and anterior column realignment (ACR) using the ATP approach. The objective of this study was to describe and evaluate the safety of ACR using an ATP approach with release of both the ALL and bilateral annulus for correction of a focal kyphotic lumbar deformity. A retrospective analysis of fourteen consecutive patients at a single institution between January 2017 and December 2019 of patients undergoing ACR using an ATP approach

SUBMITTER: Hirase T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10772665 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature