Sadeghzadeh, S.; Yoo, K.H.; Lopez, I.; Johnstone, T.; Schonfeld, E.; Haider, G.; Marianayagam, N.J.; Stienen, M.N.; Veeravagu, A. Impact of Supine versus Prone Positioning on Segmental Lumbar Lordosis in Patients Undergoing ALIF Followed by PSF: A Comparative Study. J. Clin. Med.2024, 13, 3555.
Sadeghzadeh, S.; Yoo, K.H.; Lopez, I.; Johnstone, T.; Schonfeld, E.; Haider, G.; Marianayagam, N.J.; Stienen, M.N.; Veeravagu, A. Impact of Supine versus Prone Positioning on Segmental Lumbar Lordosis in Patients Undergoing ALIF Followed by PSF: A Comparative Study. J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13, 3555.
Sadeghzadeh, S.; Yoo, K.H.; Lopez, I.; Johnstone, T.; Schonfeld, E.; Haider, G.; Marianayagam, N.J.; Stienen, M.N.; Veeravagu, A. Impact of Supine versus Prone Positioning on Segmental Lumbar Lordosis in Patients Undergoing ALIF Followed by PSF: A Comparative Study. J. Clin. Med.2024, 13, 3555.
Sadeghzadeh, S.; Yoo, K.H.; Lopez, I.; Johnstone, T.; Schonfeld, E.; Haider, G.; Marianayagam, N.J.; Stienen, M.N.; Veeravagu, A. Impact of Supine versus Prone Positioning on Segmental Lumbar Lordosis in Patients Undergoing ALIF Followed by PSF: A Comparative Study. J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13, 3555.
Abstract
Introduction: Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) and Posterior Spinal Fusion (PSF) play pivotal roles in restoring lumbar lordosis in spinal surgery. Debates persist between combined single-position surgery and traditional prone-position PSF for optimizing segmental lumbar lordosis.
Research Question: The study investigates the impact of performing ALIF in the supine position followed by PSF in the prone position on segmental lumbar lordosis.
Material and Methods: A cohort of 59 patients underwent ALIF and PSF at a single institution. Preoperative, post-ALIF supine, and post-PSF prone Cobb angles were assessed using x-ray imaging. Statistical analyses, including one-way repeated measures ANOVA and Post-hoc analyses with Bonferroni adjustment, were employed for mean comparisons within subjects.
Results: The mean Cobb angle for the entire cohort showed significant variations over different time points (p).
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