Table 2

Types of RSS performed for IL-RSS and AL-RSS.

RSS Group and SubgroupAnterior RSSPosterior RSS
IL-RSS (n = 16)214
FANone7 total
  • 6 PSF at IL

  • 1 PSF at L4-L5 IL, plus extension to pelvisa

MigrationNone2 PSF at IL
FA + migration2 r/o TDR+ ALIF (RRPA)
  • 1 r/o L5-S1 TDR+ ALIF, + PSF L3-S1a

1 PSF at IL
SubsidenceNone3 PSF at IL
r/o IDSDN/A1 PSF at IL
AL-RSS (n = 18)144
IL TDR at L4-L55 total
  • 4 ALIF at L5-S1 (RRPA)

  • 1 TDR at L3-L4 (LrRPA)

3 total
  • 1 discectomy at L5-S1

  • 1 PSF at L5-S1

  • 1 PSF at L4-L5 IL, plus extension to pelvisa

IL TDR at L5-S19 total
  • 1 ALIF at S1-S2 (LrRPA)

  • 8 TDR at L4-L5 (LrRPA)

1 posterior
  • 1 r/o L5-S1 TDR+ ALIF, plus PSF L3-S1a

  • Abbreviations: AL, adjacent level; ALIF, anterior lumbar interbody fusion; FA, facet arthropathy; IDSD, interspinous dynamic stabilization device; IL, index level; LrRPA, left revision retroperitoneal approach; PSF, posterior spinal fusion; r/o, removal of; RRPA, right retroperitoneal approach; RSS, revision spine surgery; TDR, total disc replacement;

  • a Patients underwent both AL-RSS and IL-RSS.