Review Article

Use of Lateral Access in the Treatment of the Revision Spine Patient

Table 1

The differential diagnosis of the revision spine patient.

ā€‰Same levelAdjacent level

DecompressionInfection
CSF leak
Stenosis
Fracture
Instability/deformity
Stenosis

FusionInfection
Stenosis
Fracture
Symptomatic hardware
Pseudarthrosis
Instability/deformity
Stenosis
Fracture
Instability/deformity