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Short-term Clinical Outcome of Cortical Bone Trajectory Compared With the Traditional "Open" and Minimal Invasive Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion

ConditionsDegenerative SpondylolisthesisSpondylolytic Spondylolisthesis
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-75
SponsorJos M. A. Kuijlen

About this trial

A combined prospective cohort study and retrospective analysis of previously collected data. Three different techniques for posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) are compared: CBT-PLIF, MI-PLIF and open PLIF. A total of 180 patients are included, who will be followed up to 6 weeks postoperatively.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

18-75 years

Degenerative or spondylolytic spondylolisthesis

Neurogenic claudication and/or radicular leg pain

Low grade (Meyerding grade l and ll)

Disqualifiers

Previous spine fusion surgery at the same level

Osteoporosis

Active infection or prior infection at the surgical site

Active cancer

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF)

Treatment groups

180 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Jos M. A. Kuijlen

Lead sponsor

University Medical Center Groningen

Sponsor institution

Source ClinicalTrials.gov