Clinical Study

Simultaneous Lateral Interbody Fusion and Posterior Percutaneous Instrumentation: Early Experience and Technical Considerations

Table 1

Characteristics of patients with repositioned versus nonrepositioned surgery.

CharacteristicPopulation
RepositionedNonrepositioned

Number of patients1010
Mean age (range)57.8 (45–71)54.5 (30–78)
Gender
 Male47
 Female63
M/F ratio1 : 1.52.3 : 1
BMI, mean28.4624.87
Weight (kg), mean82.975.64
Pertinent history (%)
 Pars fractures2 (20)2 (20)
 Spondylolisthesis2 (20)2 (20)
 Severe degenerative disc disease6 (60)6 (60)
Operative time (minutes), mean190.3130.5
Estimated blood loss (mL), mean93 108
Days hospitalized4.13.8

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