Dr. Shim explains what Posterior Lumbar Fusion surgery is as well as potential complications and variations.

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Citations:

Okuda S, Miyauchi A, Oda T, Haku T, Yamamoto T, Iwasaki M. Surgical complications of posterior lumbar interbody fusion with total facetectomy in 251 patients. J Neurosurg Spine. 2006 Apr;4(4):3049. PubMed PMID: 16619677

Mobbs RJ, Phan K, Malham G, Seex K, Rao PJ. Lumbar interbody fusion: techniques, indications and comparison of interbody fusion options including PLIF, TLIF, MITLIF, OLIF/ATP, LLIF and ALIF. J Spine Surg. 2015 Dec;1(1):218. PubMed PMID: 27683674

Additional References:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtumed.2013...