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Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion With Cement Augmentation Without Posterior Fixation to Treat Isthmic Spondylolisthesis in an Osteopenic Patient—A Surgical Technique

MATHEW CYRIAC, JUSTIN KYHOS, UCHECHI IWEALA, DANNY LEE, MATTHEW MANTELL, WARREN YU and JOSEPH R. O'BRIEN
International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2018, 12 (3) 322-327; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/5037
MATHEW CYRIAC
1Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
MD, MBA
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JUSTIN KYHOS
2Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
MD
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UCHECHI IWEALA
3George Washington University, Washington DC
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DANNY LEE
3George Washington University, Washington DC
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MATTHEW MANTELL
3George Washington University, Washington DC
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WARREN YU
3George Washington University, Washington DC
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JOSEPH R. O'BRIEN
4Washington Spine and Scoliosis Clinic, OrthoBethesda, Bethesda, Maryland
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    Preoperative anterior posterior (left) and lateral (right) lumbar radiographs showing spondylosis, lumbar scoliosis curve, and a grade I L5-S1 anterolisthesis.

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    Intraoperative final C-arm fluoroscopy image with cannulas in place after polymethyl methacrylate augmentation of L5 and S1 vertebral bodies.

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    Anterior posterior (left) and lateral (right) lumbar radiographs at 2 years showing excellent interbody fusion without any hardware loosening or loss of vertebral body height.

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MATHEW CYRIAC, JUSTIN KYHOS, UCHECHI IWEALA, DANNY LEE, MATTHEW MANTELL, WARREN YU, JOSEPH R. O'BRIEN
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MATHEW CYRIAC, JUSTIN KYHOS, UCHECHI IWEALA, DANNY LEE, MATTHEW MANTELL, WARREN YU, JOSEPH R. O'BRIEN
International Journal of Spine Surgery Jun 2018, 12 (3) 322-327; DOI: 10.14444/5037
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