Individual Data of 10 Patients with Failed Back Surgery Syndrome Undergoing Percutaneous Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PTLIF)
| Case | Previous surgery | Disk levels | Diagnosis | Treatment | Fusion level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Posterior fixation 3 years ago | L4-S1 | Screw loosening | Expandable cage | L5-S1 |
| 2 | Decompression 4 years ago and posterior fusion 2 years ago | L2-L5 | Broken bone graft + Spondylolisthesis L3-L4 | Expandable cage + posterior re-fixation L2-L5 | L3-L4 |
| 3 | Percutaneous B-Twin fusion 6 years ago | L5-S1 | Failed arthrodesis | Expandable cage + posterior re-fixation L4-S1 | L5-S1 |
| 4 | PLIF with posterior fixation and decompression 2 years ago | L3-S1 | Adjacent segment syndrome | Expandable cage + posterior re-fixation D12-L3 | L2-L3 |
| 5 | Posterior decompression 1 year ago | L4-S1 | Flat back syndrome | Expandable cage + posterior re-fixation L4-S1 | L5-S1 |
| 6 | Decompression with posterior fixation 3 years ago | L3-L5 | Screw loosening | Expandable cage + posterior re-fixation L3-L5 | L4-L5 |
| 7 | Discectomy 17 years ago | L4-L5 | Foraminal stenosis | Expandable cage + posterior re-fixation L3-S1 | L4-L5 |
| 8 | Posterior fixation with interbody PEEK cage 1 year ago | L4-L5 | Foraminal stenosis + spondylolisthesis | Expandable cage | L4-L5 |
| 9 | Posterior fixation L1-L4 11 years ago and posterior fixation L1-L5 1 year ago | L3-S1 | Screw loosening | Expandable cage + posterior re-fixation L4-S1 | L4-L5 |
| 10 | Posterior fixation + decompression 6 months ago | L4-L5 | Screw loosening | Expandable cage + posterior re-fixation L4-L5 | L4-L5 |
PLIF: posterior lumbar interbody fusion.