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Liu J, Geng Z, Wang J, Zhang Z, Zhang X, Miao J. Biomechanical differences between two different shapes of oblique lumbar interbody fusion cages on whether to add posterior internal fixation system: a finite element analysis. J Orthop Surg Res 2023; 18:962. [PMID: 38093357 PMCID: PMC10720077 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-023-04461-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Oblique lateral lumbar fusion (OLIF) is widely used in spinal degeneration, deformity and other diseases. The purpose of this study was to investigate the biomechanical differences between two different shapes of OLIF cages on whether to add posterior internal fixation system, using finite element analysis. METHODS A complete three-dimensional finite element model is established and verified for L3-L5. Surgical simulation was performed on the verified model, and the L4-L5 was the surgical segment. A total of the stand-alone group (Model A1, Model B1) and the BPSF group (Model A2, Model B2) were constructed. The four OLIF surgical models were: A1. Stand-alone OLIF with a kidney-shaped Cage; B1. Stand-alone OLIF with a straight cage; A2. OLIF with a kidney-shaped cage + BPSF; B2. Stand-alone OLIF with a straight cage + BPSF, respectively. The differences in the range of motion of the surgical segment (ROM), equivalent stress peak of the cage (ESPC), the maximum equivalent stress of the endplate (MESE) and the maximum stress of the internal fixation (MSIF) were compared between different models. RESULTS All OLIF surgical models showed that ROM declines between 74.87 and 96.77% at L4-L5 operative levels. The decreasing order of ROM was Model A2 > Model B2 > Model A1 > Model A2. In addition, the ESPC and MESE of Model A2 are smaller than those of other OLIF models. Except for the left-bending position, the MSIF of Model B2 increased by 1.51-16.69% compared with Model A2 in each position. The maximum value of MESE was 124.4 Mpa for Model B1 in the backward extension position, and the minimum value was 7.91 Mpa for Model A2 in the right rotation. Stand-alone group showed significantly higher ROMs and ESPCs than the BPSF group, with maximum values of 66.66% and 70.59%. For MESE, the BPSF group model can be reduced by 89.88% compared to the stand-alone group model. CONCLUSIONS Compared with the traditional straight OLIF cage, the kidney-shaped OLIF cage can further improve the stability of the surgical segment, reduce ESPC, MESE and MSIF, and help to reduce the risk of cage subsidence.
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- Jianchao Liu
- Department of Spine Surgery, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin University, No. 406 Jiefang South Rd, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300211, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin University, No. 406 Jiefang South Rd, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300211, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin University, No. 406 Jiefang South Rd, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300211, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin University, No. 406 Jiefang South Rd, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300211, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin University, No. 406 Jiefang South Rd, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300211, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin University, No. 406 Jiefang South Rd, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300211, China.
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Hao J, Tang X, Jiang N, Wang H, Jiang J. Biomechanical stability of oblique lateral interbody fusion combined with four types of internal fixations: finite element analysis. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1260693. [PMID: 37818236 PMCID: PMC10561304 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1260693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023] Open
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Objective: Using finite element analysis to identify the optimal internal fixation method for oblique lateral lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF), providing guidance for clinical practice. Methods: A finite element model of the L4 - L5 segment was created. Five types of internal fixations were simulated in the generated L4-L5 finite element (FE) model. Then, six loading scenarios, i.e., flexion, extension, left-leaning, right-leaning, rotate left, and rotate right, were simulated in the FE models with different types of fixations. The biomechanical stability of the spinal segment after different fixations was investigated. Results: Regarding the range of motion (ROM) of the fused segment, OLIF + Bilateral Pedicle Screws (BPS) has a maximum ROM of 1.82° during backward bending and the smallest ROM in all directions of motion compared with other models. In terms of the von Mises stress distribution on the cage, the average stress on every motion direction of OLIF + BPS is about 17.08MPa, and of OLIF + Unilateral Vertebral Screw - Pedicle Screw (UVS-PS) is about 19.29 MPa. As for the von Mises stress distribution on the internal fixation, OLIF + BPS has the maximum internal fixator stress in left rotation (31.85 MPa) and OLIF + Unilateral Pedicle Screw (UPS) has the maximum internal fixator stress in posterior extension (76.59 MPa). The data of these two models were smaller than those of other models. Conclusion: OLIF + BPS provides the greatest biomechanical stability, OLIF + UPS has adequate biomechanical stability, OLIF + UVS-PS is inferior to OLIF + UPS synthetically, and OLIF + Double row vertical screw (DRVS) and Individual OLIF (IO) do not present significant obvious advantages.
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- Jiayu Hao
- Department of Spine Surgery, Dalian Municipal Central Hospital, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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- Department of Engineering Mechanics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Dalian Municipal Central Hospital, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Dalian Municipal Central Hospital, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Dalian Municipal Central Hospital, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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Zhong Y, Wang Y, Zhou H, Wang Y, Gan Z, Qu Y, Hua R, Chen Z, Chu G, Liu Y, Jiang W. Biomechanical study of two-level oblique lumbar interbody fusion with different types of lateral instrumentation: a finite element analysis. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1183683. [PMID: 37457575 PMCID: PMC10345158 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1183683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Objective The aim of this study was to verify the biomechanical properties of a newly designed angulated lateral plate (mini-LP) suited for two-level oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF). The mini-LP is placed through the lateral ante-psoas surgical corridor, which reduces the operative time and complications associated with prolonged anesthesia and placement in the prone position. Methods A three-dimensional nonlinear finite element (FE) model of an intact L1-L5 lumbar spine was constructed and validated. The intact model was modified to generate a two-level OLIF surgery model augmented with three types of lateral fixation (stand-alone, SA; lateral rod screw, LRS; miniature lateral plate, mini-LP); the operative segments were L2-L3 and L3-L4. By applying a 500 N follower load and 7.5 Nm directional moment (flexion-extension, lateral bending, and axial rotation), all models were used to simulate human spine movement. Then, we extracted the range of motion (ROM), peak contact force of the bony endplate (PCFBE), peak equivalent stress of the cage (PESC), peak equivalent stress of fixation (PESF), and stress contour plots. Results When compared with the intact model, the SA model achieved the least reduction in ROM to surgical segments in all motions. The ROM of the mini-LP model was slightly smaller than that of the LRS model. There were no significant differences in surgical segments (L1-L2, L4-L5) between all surgical models and the intact model. The PCFBE and PESC of the LRS and the mini-LP fixation models were lower than those of the SA model. However, the differences in PCFBE or PESC between the LRS- and mini-LP-based models were not significant. The fixation stress of the LRS- and mini-LP-based models was significantly lower than the yield strength under all loading conditions. In addition, the variances in the PESF in the LRS- and mini-LP-based models were not obvious. Conclusion Our biomechanical FE analysis indicated that LRS or mini-LP fixation can both provide adequate biomechanical stability for two-level OLIF through a single incision. The newly designed mini-LP model seemed to be superior in installation convenience, and equally good outcomes were achieved with both LRS and mini-LP for two-level OLIF.
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- Yuan Zhong
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dushu Lake Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dushu Lake Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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- Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
- Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
- Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
- Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dushu Lake Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
- Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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Miscusi M, Trungu S, Ricciardi L, Forcato S, Piazza A, Ramieri A, Raco A. Stand-Alone Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion (OLIF) for the Treatment of Adjacent Segment Disease (ASD) after Previous Posterior Lumbar Fusion: Clinical and Radiological Outcomes and Comparison with Posterior Revision Surgery. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12082985. [PMID: 37109321 PMCID: PMC10144531 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12082985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Background: Radiological evidence of adjacent segment disease (ASD) has been reported to have a prevalence of more than 30% and several risk factors have been reported. The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical and radiological outcomes of patients with symptomatic ASD treated with stand-alone OLIF and compare results with a posterior revision surgery cohort. Methods: This is a retrospective case-control study. Clinical-patient-reported outcomes were obtained at preoperative, postoperative and final follow-up visits using the Short Form (SF-36) scale, the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and the visual analog scale (VAS). Radiological measures include lumbar lordosis (LL), segmental lordosis (SL), pelvic incidence-lumbar lordosis (PI-LL) mismatch, segmental coronal Cobb angle and intervertebral disc height (DH). The data are compared with a retrospective series of patients that underwent a posterior revision surgery for ASD. Results: Twenty-eight patients in the OLIF group and 25 patients in the posterior group meet inclusion criteria. The mean ages at the time of the surgery are 65.1 years and 67.5, respectively. The mean follow-up time is 36.1 months (range of 14-56). The clinical outcomes significantly improve from preoperative values from the surgery in both groups. The radiological parameters are significantly improved postoperatively and were maintained at the last follow-up in both groups. A statistically significant difference is observed between the two groups for minor complication rate, length of surgery, blood loss and DH restoration. Conclusions: Stand-alone OLIF is an effective and safe technique with low morbidity and complication rates for the treatment of selected patients with symptomatic ASD following a previous lumbar fusion.
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- Massimo Miscusi
- NESMOS Department, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- NESMOS Department, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Neurosurgery Unit, Cardinale G. Panico Hospital, 73039 Tricase, Italy
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- NESMOS Department, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Cardinale G. Panico Hospital, 73039 Tricase, Italy
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- NESMOS Department, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Pharmacy and Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- NESMOS Department, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
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