Skip to main content
Fig. 3 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Fig. 3

From: Lateral lumbar interbody fusion after reduction using the percutaneous pedicle screw system in the lateral position for Meyerding grade II spondylolisthesis: a preliminary report of a new lumbar reconstruction strategy

Fig. 3

Evaluation of accuracy of inserted cage in extreme lateral interbody fusion. “a” is a point of the posterior edge of the L5 vertebra on the upper bony endplate (solid black line) in the postoperative lateral image. “b” is an intersection point with a perpendicular line (dashed line) from the posterior edge of the L4 vertebra to the black line. “c” is the point of the posterior marker of the cage, and “d” is the same point but anteriorly. “e” is the point of the anterior edge of the upper bony endplate of the L5 vertebra. The figure on the right shows the position of the inserted cage. Because the markers are placed 3 mm from the end of the cage, all cages are appropriately inserted into an interbody space

Back to article page

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

Contact us