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Lumbar Interbody Fusion Flashcards

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PLIF

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Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion

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TLIF

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Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion

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Basic Steps for TLIF Surgical Technique

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  • Access
    • (retractors, ronguers, pituitary, light source)
  • Diskectomy
  • Trial
  • Implant (Opal, T-Pal)
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Modic Change

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White-ness around anterior aspect of vertebral bodies on xray. Indicates inflammation

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Goals of Interbody Fusion

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  • Anterior column support
  • Restoration of disc height
  • Restore patency of intervertebral foramen
  • Restoration of sagittal balance
  • Bony fusion
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Where is muscle retraction taking place on an “open” posterior lumbar approach?

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Midway-point of transverse process

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What are the posterior interbody surgical / surgery options?

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PLIF
TLIF
Modified PLIF
Modified TLIF

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What neural structure must you retract during PLIF?

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Cauda Equina

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What neural structure must you retract during TLIF?

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Nerve Root

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Traditional PLIF involves…

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  1. Laminectomy or Laminotomy
  2. Retraction of Cauda Equina
  3. Diskectomy
  4. Placement of 2 Spacers
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TLIF options

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  • Opal Spacer
  • Concorde Bullet (Lumbar Interbody System)
  • TPAL Spacer
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Interbody spacer material options

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  • Human Allograft Tissue
  • PEEK (Polyether ether ketone)
  • CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced polymer)
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Supplemental fixation (screw and rod construct) during a PLIF or TLIF may be used to ______

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  1. Compress the graft
  2. Restoration of posterior tension band
  3. Restoration of sagittal alignment
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Is pairing Vivigen with TPAL an on-Label use?

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TPAL, OPAL and Concorde Bullett are only to be paired with AUTOgenous graft.

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What device/instrument allowed us to go posterolateral to anterior with our implants.

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The Pivoting Applicator

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Is the Peek cage is Radioluscent or Radioopaque?

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Radioluscent

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Advantages of TLIF

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Placement

Load-Sharing

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What does T-PAL Stand for?

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Transforaminal Posterior Atraumatic Lumbar

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Challenges to TLIF

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  • Performing through MIS approach
  • Multiple insertion instruments
    • Answer: Pivoting Applicator=Less instruments
  • Placement of Implant in desired position
    • Answer: Pivoting Applicator
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TPAL Implant

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Rails + Pressure = Guidance

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TPAL Benefits

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  1. Facilitates self-destraction and insertion
  2. Accommodates individual patient anatomy
  3. Guided is insertion
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TPAL Features

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  1. Bullett-Tipped Nose
  2. Guided Rails
  3. Convex superior and inferior implant surfaces
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Thoracic pedicle screw insertion point

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Below both, the rim of the superior facet and the base of the transverse process

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Lumbar pedicle screw entry point

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Lateral facet of the superior facet and the base of the transverse process

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Advantages of pedicle screw fixation
1. Provide fixational and control and all 3 columns of the spine 2. Allows for corrective forces in multiple planes 3. Do not require intact dorsal elements, to name a few
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Sacral pedicle screw entry points
Lateral border of S1 facet and horizontal line tangential to inferior border of S1 Facet
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Diameter of pedicle screw should be approximately
- 80% of diameter of isthmus of pedicle - screw tip lies in the anterior 1/3 of vertebral body - prep films (ct scans, MRI)
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Steps for pedicle screw insertion
1. Cannulate the pedicles /Pedicle Probe 2. Balltip Probe 3. Measure for screw (optional) 4. Tap (optional) 5. Seat Screw
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Complications
- Dural leaks - Disc injury - Vascular injury - CSF Leaks
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2 types of loading for pedicle screws
1. Side-loading | 2. Top-loading
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Multi-directional screws
1. Polyaxial 2. Uniaxial 3. Uniplaner 4. Favored Angle
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Matrix Hex Driver is a
T25
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Rod options
1. Titanium 2. Titanium Allow 3. Cocr
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Advantages of box thread
- Less head splay | - Hard to cross-thread
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Top notch is
A major feature of tulip-head technolgy
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Vivian contains LIVE
Bone Cells
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Freezer temp must be
-70
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Vivian contains NO
Stem Cells
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Vivian Shelf Life is for
6 months
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MIS / LIS Drawbacks
Learning curve OR time Radiation exposure for patient
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MIS / LIS Advantages
Shorter stay in hospital Smaller scar for patient Less soft-tissue dissection / retracting trauma Less blood loss
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Traditional TLIF involves
1. Facetectomy 2. Nerve Root Retraction 3. Unilateral Diskectomy

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